We love all of the amazing videos at AirVuz - but to highlight a new area of AirVuz' content, we're featuring this amazing FPV piece from DroneDoll, part of the AirVuz drone racing team. … [Read more...] about Video of the Week: Meet AirVuz Drone Racing Team – DroneDoll
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Hobby Flying is at a Crossroads
The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Flyers podcast. Dozens of people are huddled over their flying contraptions, fixing broken parts and making final tweaks in preparation for a regional drone race. It’s a competition nearly a year in the making. And for many participants, it will last about 2 minutes. Money is on the … [Read more...] about Hobby Flying is at a Crossroads
Vodafone Xblades Drone Sets New Tilt-Rotor Speed Record
You might remember the British teenager who led a team to a $250,000 win at a drone racing event in Dubai back in 2016. Well, he's still flying. Luke Bannister has just set a new world record as part of a promotional event with telecoms giant Vodafone. At the 25th edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the famous race track in England was the scene of a world record … [Read more...] about Vodafone Xblades Drone Sets New Tilt-Rotor Speed Record
New FPV Technology Tackles the Motion Sickness Challenge
Some people do roller coasters, and some don't. You can blame your stomach or your inner ear, but motion sickness - that hangover sensation without the party beforehand - isn't much fun. Now there's good news for FPV pilots who find that their stomachs tend to drop along with their drones: MONKEYmedia, an independent R&D lab, has tackled the problem. "MONKEYmedia, Inc. … [Read more...] about New FPV Technology Tackles the Motion Sickness Challenge
Reckless Drone Flight in Las Vegas Raises Concerns
A dramatic video bouncing around the internet shows an FPV pilot flying directly above a landing passenger plane heading into land at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas. The footage has been widely shared and condemned by the community. In this industry, it doesn't take much to kick off a fresh batch of negative headlines. Calls for stricter regulations on drone pilots are never … [Read more...] about Reckless Drone Flight in Las Vegas Raises Concerns
