Propwashed Articles
BetaFPV’s BT2.0 connector and Meteor65
BetaFPV's Meteor65 has been released! This is a fantastic new brushless micro "tiny whoop"-class quad targeted specifically to indoor racers. It's light, maneuverable, and incredibly fast—one of the best 1S quads on the market right now and perhaps the fastest that I...
HappyModel Larva X Review
The HappyModel Larva X is the first thing I've flown that truly bridges the gap between full-size quads and the indoor mirco. It's a craft that fits where others don't, both literally and figuratively. But does filling a niche make it worth having? We gave this one a...
Diatone GR-R349 Review & Guide
Smaller form factor quadcopters have been all the rage lately. Fellow writer/contributor to the site Michael has been raving about 3" quads to us for about a year now and I figured it was time to try one out for myself. After looking around, Diatone's GT-Rabbit 349...
BetaFPV Beta85 Pro 2 Review
BetaFPV has been providing us with ever more powerful quads as of late, now offering "whoop" quads that will take 4S packs. The Beta85 Pro 2 is a pivot back in the other direction, shaving weight and taking only 2S power. Weighing in just over 40g, it aims to find the...
Navigating Airspace with UASidekick
UASidekick is a fully featured app for planning and getting flight authorization through the FAA’s LAANC system—and friendly to racers and freestylers.
LAANC Now Open for Recreational Flights
Flying in the United States has been a complicated affair, but today, things got a lot easier. The FAA and industry partners have opened up the LAANC system for hobbyists.
FAA to expand LAANC on July 23
Back in May, the FAA wiped a lot of airspace for modelers right off the map. Though heavy-handed, this was a temporary measure. Later this month, the FAA plans to open LAANC for recreational flights—giving us back much of the airspace we lost, under a different...
SabotageRC Dingo5 Review and Build Log
The Dingo is a no-frills freestyle frame from SabotageRC. It's not flashy, complicated, or even highly innovative—but we think this frame is still worth a look, especially for the builder on a budget. SabotageRC sent us the Dingo5 for review. The Dingo uses a fairly...
Choosing a Freestyle Frame
Freestyle vs. Racing What distinguishes a freestyle frame? Anything that isn't specifically designed for racing is often considered a freestyle frame. Race frames are designed for pure performance at the expense of almost everything else: light weight and minimal...
FAA Establishes Massive No-Fly Zones for Modelers
The FAA has just made much of the country a no-fly zone. An official notice in the Federal Register posted today states that all recreational flights within controlled airspace must be specifically authorized. In a separate post on the FAA's site, it's made clear that...
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