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For questions about the physical parts and components that make up a UAV.
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What should I look for when choosing an FPV camera?
When choosing an FPV camera, there are several things that you need to look out for:
Sensor Technology
Most modern FPV cameras use a CMOS sensor. These are digital sensors that generally tend to have …
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What should I look for when buying FPV goggles?
There are two screens in this type of goggle, which means that some goggles (for example the Skyzone Sky02X) can support 3D video if you have the required camera and VTX hardware. …
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Differences between brushed and brushless motors - advantanges and disadvantages of each
They are very different.
Brushed motors
Brushed motors are good for toy grade drones for a couple of reasons: they are cheaper and don’t require ESCs, which would add extra cost and complexity.
Brushl …
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One motor on quadcopter broken
So this method will vary based on whether they are brushed or brushless motors.
For brushed:
Spin the propeller with your fingers - is anything actively resisting the motion?
If yes, remove the pro …
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How do I pick my gear when getting started with FPV multirotors?
Other hardware
Motors are very important. If possible, get brushless motors as they last longer and are more powerful.
When getting your first FPV quad, check out how repairable it is. …
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What affects the total flight time for a drone?
All of the things you mentioned will affect flight time.
Here is a synopsis:
Batteries
The batteries you use will have a very large impact.
Firstly, your battery chemistry. Li-ion generally has a larg …
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How to tell if you have a brushed or brushless motor?
Good question.
Brushed motors are generally thin silver cylinders with a shaft that look like this:
Photo source: https://oscarliang.com/fpv-micro-quad-beef-board/
Brushless motors, however, will …
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What are good specifications for a intermediate medium priced quadcopter?
As you’ve said that you would like the total cost for everything (drone, goggles, transmitter, etc) to be $200, you are probably looking to get something in the Tiny Whoop class.
These will generally …
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