Editing Drone (section)

== Drone Design ==
* Start with the weight limit if <250g
* How to Setup Radiomaster Pocket Radio | Upgrades, Tips and Tricks

* Figure out the best engine/prop combo for lifting 250g
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFJz2aapEjU The most important spec for picking a mini quad motor is...]

=== Battery ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Brand
!High Voltage
!Cells
!mAh
!C-rating
!Weight
!Connector
!$
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|1S
|260mAh
|80C
|7.11g
|BT2.0
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-1s/products/lava-1s-260mah-80c-battery-5pcs $25.99]/5
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|1S
|300mAh
|75C
|8.3g
|BT2.0
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-1s/products/lava-1s-300mah-75c-battery-5pcs $28.99]/5
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|1S
|450mAh
|75C
|11.8g
|BT2.0
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-1s/products/lava-1s-450mah-75c-battery-4pcs $25.99]/4
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|2S
|450mAh
|75C
|24.5g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-2s-3s-4s/products/lava-2s-3s-4s-450mah-75c-battery-2pcs $19.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|3S
|450mAh
|75C
|36.1g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-2s-3s-4s/products/lava-2s-3s-4s-450mah-75c-battery-2pcs $21.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|4S
|450mAh
|75C
|47.3g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-2s-3s-4s/products/lava-2s-3s-4s-450mah-75c-battery-2pcs $23.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|1S
|550mAh
|75C
|14.3g
|BT2.0
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-1s/products/lava-1s-550mah-75c-battery-4pcs $26.99]/4
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|2S
|550mAh
|75C
|29.5g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-2s-3s-4s/products/lava-2s-3s-4s-550mah-75c-battery-2pcs $19.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|3S
|550mAh
|75C
|43.2g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-2s-3s-4s/products/lava-2s-3s-4s-550mah-75c-battery-2pcs $21.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|4S
|550mAh
|75C
|56.2g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/collections/batt-2s-3s-4s/products/lava-2s-3s-4s-550mah-75c-battery-2pcs $23.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|4S
|850mAh
|100C
|98.8g
|XT30
|[https://betafpv.com/products/lava-series-4s-850mah-lipo-battery $39.99]/2
|-
|LAVA
|Yes
|6S
|1100mAh
|100C
|149.3g
|XT60
|[https://betafpv.com/products/lava-series-6s-1100mah-lipo-battery $34.99]/2
|-
|Tattu
|Yes
|1S
|270mAh
|75C
|6.5g
|JST-PHR 2.0
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-270mah-3-8v-75c-1s1p-hv-lipo-battery-pack-with-jst-phr-2-0-plug-5pcs $28.95]/5
|-
|Tattu
|Yes
|1S
|300mAh
|75C
|8g
|BT2.0
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-300mah-120c-1s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-bt-2-0-plug-5pcs $32.95]/5
|-
|Tattu
|Yes
|1S
|300mAh
|75C
|8.05g
|JST-PHR 2.0
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-300mah-75c-1s1p-hv-lipo-battery-pack-5pcs $29.95]/5
|-
|Tattu
|No
|3S
|650mAh
|75C
|59g
|XT30
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-650mah-75c-3s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt30-plug $24.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|3S
|850mAh
|75C
|78g
|XT30
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-850mah-75c-3s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt30-plug $29.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|4S
|850mAh
|75C
|104g
|XT30
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-850mah-75c-4s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt30-plug $34.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|3S
|1050mAh
|75C
|92g
|XT30
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-1050mah-75c-3s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt30-plug $34.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|4S
|1300mAh
|75C
|136g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-1300mah-75c-4s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $44.95]
|-
|Tattu R-Line
|No
|4S
|1550mAh
|100C
|165g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-1550mah-100c-4s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $54.95]
|-
|Tattu R-Line
|No
|6S
|2200mAh
|100C
|295g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-2200mah-100c-6s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $84.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|4S
|2300mAh
|75C
|195g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-2300mah-75c-4s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $59.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|6S
|3200mAh
|75C
|305g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-3200mah-75c-6s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $99.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|6S
|4500mAh
|75C
|435g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-4500mah-75c-6s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $134.95]
|-
|Tattu
|No
|6S
|6000mAh
|75C
|565g
|XT60
|[https://www.nextfpv.com.au/products/tattu-6000mah-75c-6s1p-lipo-battery-pack-with-xt60-plug $169.95]
|}

=== Frames ===
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXaH74lCLlo What's The Best 3.5 Inch Frame and Motor Combo For FPV? - FPV Stream Questions]

[https://www.aos-rc.com/designs/aos-3.5-v5 AOS 3.5 V5]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkDHNS7ArQA AOS 3.5 V5 Frame Build Guide]

[[Micro Apex (3" & 4" only)|Micro Apex (3-4 only)]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Size
!weight
!price
!
|-
|FlyFishRC Volador VX3.5 O4
|3.5"
|70.5g
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007316776241.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.1.54f4ZUiDZUiDjM&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40196.439370.0&scm_id=1007.40196.439370.0&scm-url=1007.40196.439370.0&pvid=cd1b8d65-95f6-4266-9f47-170018c744c7&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40196.439370.0,pvid:cd1b8d65-95f6-4266-9f47-170018c744c7,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22696%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2118.06%2115.89%21%21%2182.17%2172.30%21%402101c80217486039061324233edb9c%2112000041172003998%21rec%21AU%214431516228%21XZ&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A $52.69]
|(Also in deadcat)
|-
|AOS 3.5" V5
|3.5"
|53g
|'''$100'''
|
|-
|AOS RC V5 Frame Kit - 3.5"
|3.5"
|68g
|$90.99            
|
|-
|Axisflying MANTA 3.6inch Squashed-X
|3.5"
|'''120g/(maybe 105g)'''
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005966694477.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.2.788121a95bSFOh&algo_pvid=3d8d7cb7-5049-436b-a64d-1d7d367e95a4&algo_exp_id=3d8d7cb7-5049-436b-a64d-1d7d367e95a4-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2230%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2148.59%2148.59%21%21%2130.78%2130.78%21%402103247417486043954885585e17b8%2112000035087782618%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=QRnHS7Aft5h7&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU $48.59]
|(Also in deadcat)
|-
|Siren F35 Split
|3.5"
|55.5g
|USD $48.00
|'''SOLD OUT'''
|-
|Botgrinder Grinderino mini Freestyle Frame
|3.5"
|65g
|[https://ummagawd.com/products/botgrinder-grinderino-3-5-freestyle-frame USD $72]
|'''SOLD OUT'''
|-
|GEP-ST35 Frame
|3.5"
|47.9g
|<bdi>USD $29.39</bdi>
|'''SOLD OUT'''
|-
|HappyModel Crux35
|3.5"
|'''25.8'''
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007545325996.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.3.1ef5YIXhYIXhNK&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40196.439370.0&scm_id=1007.40196.439370.0&scm-url=1007.40196.439370.0&pvid=603bda65-c0ed-497c-8902-afc9d836a5f5&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40196.439370.0,pvid:603bda65-c0ed-497c-8902-afc9d836a5f5,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2215%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2146.65%2115.99%21%21%21212.24%2172.73%21%402141131717486079208246092e081b%2112000041236935549%21rec%21AU%214431516228%21X&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A AU$22.59]
|Doubt it has enough space for components
|-
|AVANT Nexa 3.5 Frame
|3.5"
|38g
|[https://avantquads.com/products/Nexa-3.5-Frame-Kit--%22NEW%22.html USD$43.95]
|
|-
|AVANT Avio 3.5
|3.5"
|'''34g'''
|[https://avantquads.com/products/Avio-3.5-Frame-Kit-%28HD-Version%29-%22NEW%22.html USD$43.95]
|
|-
|DarwinFPV BabyApe Ⅱ Freestyle
|3.5"
|46.7g
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005703479248.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.6.74301cd4e1no7H&algo_pvid=de609474-cd4c-40fd-a08d-d970acbe6506&algo_exp_id=de609474-cd4c-40fd-a08d-d970acbe6506-5&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%227%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2151.19%2151.19%21%21%2132.42%2132.42%21%402103246617486049811357083ee75d%2112000034059643418%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=W9NzhXQfLAhc&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU$51.19]
|
|-
|AlfaRC Fi-150 EVO 3.5inch
|3.5"
|61g?
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007175549453.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.20.74301cd4e1no7H&algo_pvid=de609474-cd4c-40fd-a08d-d970acbe6506&algo_exp_id=de609474-cd4c-40fd-a08d-d970acbe6506-19&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%224%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2169.98%2136.39%21%21%21318.38%21165.56%21%402103246617486049811357083ee75d%2112000039704942741%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=onjidbyq8D3n&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU$36.39]
|Kind of dodgy but cheap
|-
|JM3.5 160mm 3.5inch
|3.5"
|'''?'''
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005083465088.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.487f771cL6i7oF&algo_pvid=90ccdc85-3cba-4ee2-b445-e941c487632f&algo_exp_id=90ccdc85-3cba-4ee2-b445-e941c487632f-2&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2231%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2161.58%2130.79%21%21%2139.00%2119.50%21%402103010e17486028843932733e21f7%2112000031580551862%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=WwqMZVWXg9b8&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A#nav-description AU$30.79]
|Kind of dodgy but cheap, made a 215g drone.
|-
|TEOSAW Drake35 155mm
|3.5"
|51g
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006828608813.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.17.487f771cL6i7oF&algo_pvid=90ccdc85-3cba-4ee2-b445-e941c487632f&algo_exp_id=90ccdc85-3cba-4ee2-b445-e941c487632f-16&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%224%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%21100.40%2150.19%21%21%2163.59%2131.79%21%402103010e17486028843932733e21f7%2112000038436228153%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=Ak4mTEr0bmqp&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU$50.19]
|
|-
|Roma-F35
|3.5"
|70g
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008825665065.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller.9.7e19TgOwTgOwGw&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40196.439370.0&scm_id=1007.40196.439370.0&scm-url=1007.40196.439370.0&pvid=c3d3bce6-7451-44d5-ada2-8fe7c43b6980&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40196.439370.0,pvid:c3d3bce6-7451-44d5-ada2-8fe7c43b6980,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2181.39%2181.39%21%21%21370.29%21370.29%21%402141131717486077953563842e081b%2112000046836547765%21rec%21AU%214431516228%21X&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A '''AU$81.39+11''']
|
|-
|Micro Apex 3" Frame Kit
|'''3"'''
|58g
|[https://impulserc.com/collections/micro-apex/products/micro-apex-3-frame-kit $82.56 AUD]
|'''On Backorder'''
|-
|Micro Apex 4" Frame Kit
|'''4"'''
|61g
|[https://impulserc.com/collections/micro-apex/products/micro-apex-4-frame-kit $89.16 AUD]
|'''On Backorder'''
|-
|Lumenier QAV-S 2 Sub-250 Joshua Bardwell SE
|'''3"'''
|55g
|[https://www.getfpv.com/multi-rotor-frames/lumenier-frames/lumenier-qav-s-2-joshua-bardwell-se-3-frame-kit.html $77.99]
|
|-
|JM4 180mm 4inch
|'''4"'''
|?
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009105752596.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.38.781b22f4W7EAXW&algo_pvid=f9cffeb8-a026-4ee8-a808-83a828861b5f&algo_exp_id=f9cffeb8-a026-4ee8-a808-83a828861b5f-37&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2159.98%2129.99%21%21%2137.99%2118.99%21%402103201917486108859011611ee6af%2112000047931355714%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=IT2UFZ0qwPY9&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A $31.59]
|
|-
|APEX Mini 3 Inch
|'''3"'''
|58g
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005409843936.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.13.782460b70gZw6L&aem_p4p_detail=202505300627311032387086898760000341092&algo_pvid=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b&algo_exp_id=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b-12&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%228%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2142.74%2142.74%21%21%2127.07%2127.07%21%402103273e17486116509143837efe0f%2112000032944541793%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=4DVdmNzGycsF&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A&search_p4p_id=202505300627311032387086898760000341092_5 AU$31.76] or [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005984822225.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.29.782460b70gZw6L&algo_pvid=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b&algo_exp_id=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b-28&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2259%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2114.98%218.99%21%21%219.49%215.70%21%402103273e17486116509143837efe0f%2112000035183543493%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=tG1ldZDbZP4R&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU$23.39] or [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003956386311.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.38.782460b70gZw6L&algo_pvid=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b&algo_exp_id=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b-37&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%224%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2114.87%218.92%21%21%219.42%215.65%21%402103273e17486116509143837efe0f%2112000027563126608%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=KzXKDIOzBXYa&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU$22.59] or [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005984822225.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.1.2d7alNWXlNWXWr&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40196.439370.0&scm_id=1007.40196.439370.0&scm-url=1007.40196.439370.0&pvid=ab991cd5-8775-4d71-afcd-d8b373ad68c0&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40196.439370.0,pvid:ab991cd5-8775-4d71-afcd-d8b373ad68c0,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2259%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2114.98%218.99%21%21%219.49%215.70%21%40210312d517486134530148521ee125%2112000035183543493%21rec%21AU%214431516228%21X&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A AU$20.19]
|Very cheap?
|-
|DarwinFPV FPV Drone Baby Ape
|'''3"'''
|?
|[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003429830712.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.32.782460b70gZw6L&algo_pvid=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b&algo_exp_id=a5eedec2-c2cc-45da-801d-be3d25e4ec7b-31&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22-1%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%219.79%219.79%21%21%216.20%216.20%21%402103273e17486116509143837efe0f%2112000025747613040%21sea%21AU%214431516228%21X&curPageLogUid=sdZMsr1kzkqI&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A AU$32.39]+$13= $46
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|DarwinFPV BabyApe V2 True X
|'''3"'''
|23.2g
|
|16mm camera
|-
|GEP-DX4  Dolphin Frame
|'''4"'''
|39g
|[https://geprc.com/product/gep-dx4-dolphin-frame/ USD $32.99]
|X
|}