Highlights from Falcon RPM 7.5" long range FPV testing
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2023
- A short edit of highlights from Falcon RPM flight footage recorded during the last several months of testing.
Get the frame here:
Falcon RPM 7.5" Cinematic / Long Range - bit.ly/FalconRPM
Flacon RPM TPU parts on thingiverse - bit.ly/FalconRPM3DPrints
Playlist of Falcon RPM related videos - bit.ly/FalconRPMPlaylist
My other Long Range FPV frame designs:
- RAD Li-ion 7" Long Range - bit.ly/3MFoCdg
- RAD Scout 7" Xtra Long Range - bit.ly/3kyvPDy
- AOS Falcon 7 Cinematic Long Range - bit.ly/3jUiLUI
Parts list and affiliate links for 6s long range build - (great reliability and balance between power and efficiency)
T-Motor F7 Pro flight controller - bit.ly/3xtW1mE
T-Motor F55 Pro II ESC (4in1) - bit.ly/3uITNOF
Motors for 7" props: T Motor F90 2806.5 1300kv - bit.ly/3M4fjDg
Motors for 7.5" props: T-Motor Velox 3008 1500kv - bit.ly/3QJ8Gcf
Camera Butter ND Filters - bit.ly/3WZmSQR
7" props for RAD Scout - Gemfan 7035 (tri-blade) - bit.ly/3vdSzKu
7" props for RAD Li-ion - Gemfan 7037 (tri-blade) - bit.ly/3rvCz5f
7" props for Falcon 7 - Gemfan 7040 (tri-blades) - bit.ly/3YaxFrZ
7.5" props for Falcon RPM Gemfan 7535 (tri-blades) - bit.ly/3vdSzKu
VTX antenna TrueRC Singularity - bit.ly/3xvXFEg
VTX - bit.ly/3JHWW5l
Receiver - bit.ly/3xuMGv8
FPV camera (analog) - bit.ly/3JL88OT
GPS - bit.ly/3uJjRci
Receiver antenna - bit.ly/3jG7o2L
Support the channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=48131636
Check out my frame design page @ CNCDrones: bit.ly/3vvRrD7
Use this link for the purchase of anything from GetFPV with no extra cost to you, but it helps the channel out: bit.ly/3roKZui
That clip at around 0:23 just parting the clouds was beautiful
Thanks buddy! Got lucky with the low lying light cloud cover that day.
Insanely incredible thanks so much for bringing me there!!❤❤❤ Awesome 🎉
Thanks, I really appreciate the comments!
Really nice footage
Thank you very much!
The views the music is awsome. Great job man!
Awesome
Nice!
YES FALCON...I SEE YOU BRO.......ALWAYS GIVING US SERENITY.....IT HELPS MY FRIEND.....CHARLIE MIKE....MY FRIEND.🦁🦁🦁
Thank you!
Might try a 360 cam. All the same views in post w less weight.
I am a lover of the Long range and exploring nature. It is impressive to see the videos of your flights, they are incredible in distance, flight time and impressive images. I would like you to give me your recommendation based on the experience you have. I want to change my iflight chimera 7 chassis for something better. What would you recommend, Aos Falco 7 or do I continue with Iflight Chimera 7? I am also going to change my engines for the F90 1300Kv tmotor.
The choice will depend on what you want to get from your flights. If your goal is to fly long range & capture GoPro footage then something like my RAD Li-ion frame would be a good choice, it gets really crisp GoPro footage but requires a bit more work to tune it really smooth. If you are ok with a couple kms less range (still fine for like 16 to 18km round trips) then the Falcon 7 is easier to get smooth video from it with minimal tuning. If you want the most range possible and don't care about GoPro footage then I suggest the RAD Scout which gets only ok GoPro footage but has amazing range due to the low weight. And the Falcon RPM is similar to the Falcon 7 except it adds some extra weight to bump up the GoPro footage quality so I consider it more of a mid-range quad (although it still does long range fairly well. It's just not as efficient as the other frames).
Thank you very much for your answer. With your experience and tests carried out, the time taken to explain the use and performance detail of each of these frames is greatly appreciated.
For people who are starting out, these recommendations that you offer us are of great help.
I will take your advice into account and choose one of these frames according to my needs.
Your videos are incredible and inspire us. Keep it up.
Regards, mate.@@FalconRadFPV
Awesome thx for sharing.. curious what angle do you run your main GP angle at ?
My FPV camera is at 25 or 26 degrees and the GoPro is at 27 degrees.
Hey Falcon Rad, I just bought the RPM and can't wait to build it. Quick question: What is your MAX amp draw? I have some Tmotor 35a 32 bit single esc's I'd like to use with some 3008 1155 kv motors. Will those work, or do I need bigger esc's?
The tmotor f35 ESC's are pretty good, you should be fine using those. Flying long range I don't usually go over 60 or 70 amps total for all four ESC's together. Although flying at the test field or doing freestyle it will go higher than that if you're hard on the throttle.
@FalconRadFPV thanks. Waiting for my rpm to be cut ✂️ should be 3 to 5 days.
Love it! Do you have a favourite 7" props? Mostly thinking about what the optimal pitch would be when flying with a 1200g quad for example.
I use gemfan 7037 props the most. 7040 or 7.5" for heavier setups and 7035 if the build is one the lighter side. 1200g all up it should fly alright with 7035 props at 1300 to 1500 kv.
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How do you keep your quad stable in high winds cause I assume it gets choppy up towards the top?
A good tune helps as well as a stiff frame. I'm also finding that 1500kv is a little better than 1300kv for windy conditions.
you always use 1W for analog? spesific reason why not higher?
I always use 800mW on my analog setups. I don't go higher because it's harder on the VTX RF amplifier and I have never needed more than 800mW. With proper line of sight and good antennas 800mW will go farther than any drone can fly. Using 1200mW or 2.5W will get some better penetration through trees and other obstacles (helpful if flying long range on flat terrain where it's hard to keep line of sight) but with long range if you fly behind a mountain ridge line or a rocky outcropping no VTX will help you keep video, no matter what power it's running at. With an X-2air by trueRC the record for distance with useable video is 10km with a VTX set to 200mW!
Rear facing footage not stabilized for a specific reason?
I used clips from a dozen different flights and I think I just missed processing one or two of the clips through gyroflow. Not sure why it looked like that though, probably didn't have a good tune on the quad yet for shooting those clips.
@@FalconRadFPV lol, how dare you not be completely up to snuff while in the middle of developing a new frame?! 😂😂 Very lovely stuff, btw. This frame is the base of my next build. Sourcing parts over the next couple months to build it completely out.
Any recommended 6S?
Batteries? I use molicel li-ion cells to make my own packs or GNB lipos. The 4500mAh would be good for some long range, and I love how it fly's for mid range with the 1500kv motors 7" props and a 3000mAh 6s GNB lipo.
Do you feel any difference using 7” vs 7.5” props?
With a heavy quad I can get a bit more efficiency with 7.5" props. But 7" props feel more responsive and nicer for agility. I fly the Falcon RPM with both 7 and 7.5" depending on what I'm doing with it. For long range I use 7.5" props and li-ion packs and for shorter range stuff where I don't need to worry so much about efficiency I'll use 7" props and a lipo.
@@FalconRadFPV wow, thank you for your insight!
Very nice flying and video edit. Is your Falcon RPM distributed in europe? Don't miss my last video you might like it : czcams.com/video/l7b9U1PVUbw/video.html Good flights.
Right now it's only sold at cncdrones and addictiveRC. I'm looking at getting some frames into stores in the EU, hopefully it works out soon.