Propwashed Articles
What to Do When Your Quad Flips out or Won’t Take Off
You've armed and found that your quad powers on, props spins up, but won't take off. Learn how to fix this common but frustrating problem. If you are running a recent version of Betaflight, your quad may refuse to lift off instead of flipping out. Betaflight now...
BetaFPV Beta65 Pro Review
The Beta65 Pro is a 1s Brushless micro quadcopter from BetaFPV. A few months ago, we took a look at a different whoop-sized brushless micro, which fell quite a bit short of our expectations. Today, we're giving another company a shot at the same formula—and they've...
Aomway Commander V2 FPV Goggles Review
The Aomway Commander V1 has been hailed as one of the best mid-range goggles available today. Among tough competition from new releases of Skyzone and Fat Shark, Aomway has released an update—and the Commander V2 takes aim a little higher up the ladder.
Finding a local FPV drone racing group
If you are interested in drone racing, you will eventually need to find other people to fly with! It's hard to push your flying skills further if you have nobody else to compete against. Even if you aren't interested in racing, finding some like minded hobbyists in...
Deal alert: GearBest September Treasure Hunt!
GearBest's September Treasure Hunt is currently underway! Through September 17th you can snag some big discounts on a variety of quadcopters and gear. We see some deals that look crazy compared to their original prices and want to share them with you guys. This...
FPV Video Transmitter Buyers Guide
Updated 7/6/2016 - Added the FPV Ninjas and Range Video offerings. Updated 7/21/2017 - Added in Betaflight OSD compatibility and adjusted suggestions. Updated 8/27/2018 - Overhauled the guide with new technologies and purchase options. This edition of our buyers guide...
FPV Drone Beginner FAQ
We see a ton of repetitive questions asked across many of the popular FPV drone forums and social sites. In an effort to make it easier for beginners to get answers to some of the most common issues starting out, we wanted to put together a basic FAQ with newer...
Build tips to improve durability
The relative “crashability” of miniquads is my favorite aspect of this type of aircraft over all others. I not-so-fondly remember the days of my obsession with RC helicopters, where I absolutely dreaded the maiden flight or learning new maneuvers because they risked...
EXUAV Flytower AIO Review
All-in-ones and "flight stacks", which combine many components into a single package, have been trending. We wanted to see whether the simplification in build and setup is worthwhile vs. sourcing separate components, so we're taking a look at the EXUAV Flytower F4 Pro...
Quadcopter Electrical Connector Guide
This week, we're bringing back an old favorite article of ours. Enjoy! Connectors are slowly finding their way back into our racing quadcopter parts. While video transmitters and FPV cameras have always had connectors, many of the best flight controllers on the market...
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