The carbon fiber frame has been gel dipped in white to make it truly stand out on any track, and works very well with the LEDs and polycarbonate skirts. An advanced F4 flight controller specially engineered for the Riot, with a fully integrated PDB this makes changing or upgrading parts easy for even the newest of pilots. One of the most unique features about the Riot is the 52 integrated LED’S which are…
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Spektrum™ SPMAR9130T/SPMAR12300T/SPMAR20300T PowerSafe Telemetry Receivers Issues: Horizon Hobby, LLC has been made aware of some issues with the AR9130T, AR12300T, and AR20300T PowerSafe Receivers. In certain circumstances, these issues may provide inadequate power in the SRXL port and may result in a crash. What to Do: Discontinue use of the product immediately, and follow the steps below to return the product to Horizon Hobby for a full refund. PowerSafe Telemetry Receivers (SPMAR9130T / SPMAR12300T /…
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You can forget about Black Friday. 11.11 is the sale that dwarfs all others – it’s the ONE you’ve been waiting for! To put 11.11 in perspective, here is the comparison based on online revenue: Black Friday 2015: US$1.656 billion (source) 11.11 2015: US$14.3 billion (source) – that’s almost 9 times higher! Why is it so much bigger? Two words: EPIC BARGAINS. And we’ve prepared all the deals you can possibly want across 3 major…
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EAS and FAI comment on the pressing concern of the EASA prototype rule and what the future holds. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recently launched its ‘Prototype Rules’ for the regulation of ‘unmanned aircraft’ throughout Europe. You can read the ‘Prototype Rules’ and the ‘Explanatory Note’ Here The rules are ‘prototype’ at this stage as currently EASA has no power to regulate any aircraft below 150Kg. However, it is likely that the European…
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We spoke to Sean Blakemore on the issue of clone frames and what impact do they have on the fpv frame industry Firstly what direct impact has the cloned frames had on the impulseRC Alien frame, has it effected sales of your frame? i am aware the Martian is currently made in china, and sold by several websites at between $30-$40, is the Alien frame made in china? It would be very hard to…
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The September Launch Soars the Parrot Disco Drone Into The Hands of The Consumer By Kathleen Smith French software engineer Henri Seydoux has successfully re – sculptured drone flying into simplicity with its 2nd September launch of the Parrot Disco. A fix wing drone unique to other fix wings due to its light weight design, super easy fly-ability, and boxed ready to fly. The design has been driven by Henri passion to create a drone…
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The first fixed-wing drone for immersive flights The ultra-lightweight Parrot Disco is powerful, displays impressive airborne performances: it can reach top speeds of 80 kms/h and offers 45 minutes of flight time. Previous piloting experience isn’t necessary to control the Parrot Disco. It takes-off and lands automatically and comes fully equipped with a powerful autopilot function to help control the flight. For example, when the control stick of the remote control is tilted to the…
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