Flite Test | FPV Vapor
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2014
- Learn more about the FPV Vapor here: amzn.to/13EX55r
Alex, Peter, and Josh review the FPV Vapor, and challenge each other in the Baseball Course.
More photos and details available in the article:
flitetest.com/articles/fpv-vapor
Thanks for all of your support!
I love what peter adds to the show, hes such a humble awesome guy! really glad you brought him onto the team!
I Agree ! some of his ideas are truly awesome !
go check out Peters channel, he creates some really cool RC vehicles lol recently he took 2 really powerful motors and attached them to his wrists for water propulsion.
hahaha bro do you even generate lift? made me laugh!!
masso172 got me too oh man
yep me too
I think you guys showcased a great way to enjoy FPV in a fun and safe way with a great little starter package. Thanks guys
A little tip for keeping the fatshark battery in the elastic headband... wrap a rubber band around the battery LENGTHWISE and then stick it in the space in the headband. Won't slip out unless you want it to.
Am I the only one who doesn't like the idea of having a LiPo strapped to my head? :)
Balu Maybe I shouldn't be putting them in my front pants pocket :O
But then again, I'm done having kids...
Nice tip!
I love the slow fall haha good job, I saw this at my local hobby shop earlier today and it caught my eye
I just saw this last week at my local hobby store and was wondering about it , and now you guys just tested it for me , you guys are the greatest love your vids!!!!
You were just about to say something about Peter's ground station and got interrupted by the crash... Can't wait to see that episode, please make it!
I love your channel! You guys are great. And FPV flight is amazing!
I just got my FPV Vapor BNF for $55 off of a bid on eBay today in fantastic condition! I got a chance to fly it and I noticed that it has horrible stalling characteristics when flying at full throttle. Use full throttle when taking off, but immediately lower it to 50-65% to get a nice clean take off. The rudder is on the right stick which is interesting as I never flown a three channel plane before. Another warning for beginners at this plane is to be very careful at using rudder as it's very sensitive to turns and elevation. Turning it can cause it to tip and crash into the ground. Of course after learning off of this from first hand experience, I broke my prop at a hard landing on a pile of wood that just came out of no where. lol From my experience flying the Nano QX FPV, the clear props are usually the first ones to brake and that the motors can't handle the weight. Surprisingly the extra weight from the camera/transmitter and the 180mah 45c 1S battery doesn't seem to cause any noticable issues with the motor from the FPV vapor which makes me very happy! I had fun for the 2 minutes I had in the backyard and it was definitely intense getting to learn this plane fast. Once I broke the clear prop, it was kind of a struggle to remove it as the prop shaft is so fragile. I plan on taking Josh's advice and ordering myself some spare parts as I know I'll need them as I learn to fly this plane with grace.
Hey thank you for posting all these great vids you inspired me to get into the hobby thanks.
Great video, but as you said, I would like to see an other video about the vector osd, for example how to use the waypoint function, how to use the RTH advanced mode, and how to set it up on my any copter i bought from you!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Flight Test Team I love your videos. They are fun and positive. Viewers if you have watched for a while you would know that way back they reviewed the vapors and already liked them.
Does the equipment found in this bundle have modern use?
Found one on the used market please advise
I have a question... my rc foam plane is banged up pretty bad... the foam is wrinkled and creased. Is there a way I can "iron"it out and have a decent looking plane again?
This plane has been discontinued but it’s on the shelf at my local hobby shop for 199.00 which is more like it! I guess they didn’t really go over good. They were very short-lived but I wouldn’t mind having one as I own a few other vapors the ones with the lights and even the newer one the UMX By E-flite . You can still get parts for these and the regular night vapors but when you order parts they’re under different part numbers.
Balancing the flotation of balloons with the use of LiPo's - made my day :D.
Great fun! I bought a second hand Vapor just before xmas and haven't taken the opportunity to fly it yet.
Your videos are always enjoyable! Keep them coming boys :). How about bringing FliteFest to Ireland?
Let's see the box!!!!!! Thanks and great video
I don't care how amazing it is for 500$ this is a rrrrriiiiiiippppp ooooooffffff
FPV goggles cost what FPV goggles cost.
Is FPV signal always breaking up like in the video? I don't know if I`d like it unless it was more clear without the static it seems to have. Will getting the next in line better googles get you a better non static view? I would like to get into the FPV, but not if its not clear without all the static for the amount of money it cost.
noob question here, i just got a sky viper drone and the battery that comes with it is a 3.7v 650mah lipo. if i want to buy new ones, does it have to be the exact same 650mah or can i use a stronger one?
you might be able to get a slightly larger capacity one to get slightly longer flight times, but it have less acceleration. You just have to decide which is more mportant to you. If you go get bigger batteries, dont go for anything above an 800mAh
Bro, do you even generate lift? Best part was the troll face.
Nice review guys! Keep up the good work. 250mm multirotors are already here, but how about some nano fpv quads ready made and scratch built if possible, that'll be great.
Looks cool! but I like more power in my motor I don't always need 1:1, but I want to have the ability to climb without worries. Great review and challenge, thanks for being awesome!!
Great review guys!
You should get the Hobbyking C47/DC3 and review them as well.
Thank you!
Guys? Do the mini power pod comes with the airframe?
Keep doing a good job flyers test
I see the goggles that come with this have a low resolution. Can anyone tell me about that.(Any advantages or disadvantages) I am building my own fpv rig and all I need are some goggles and these fit my price range.
Do you see all the glitches and splotches when wearing the goggles or is it just the recording?
+FliteTest how did you record the fpv footage through the board camera
I think they used the fat shark's dvr
I have the Night Vapor and they are pretty fun to fly inside and outside and yes they might look fragile but they can take a good beating and they are easily to fix if any of the surface gets poked ;-)
I just added the camera mount and 25mW camera on my old night vapor.
Works fantastic. 12 + minute flights with a 180 mAh 30c battery.
... nice video and a great idea of indoor race :-)
What do you guys think of blades nano xq with the FPV? I want to buy this but just don't know
It's a amazing quad copter but idk about fpv it's really small.
looks really fun!!
Im thinking about getting in to fpv and im looking at buying a kit of a camera and goggles, specifically the same kit they are using in this video but without the plane, im going to use a multi rotor. Anything i should know about? How good is the image and range?
The Fatshark teleporter goggles are fatsharks cheapest. Targeted at entry level/first timers that want to try FPV, if FPV is something you consider getting into long term, I would recommend purchasing goggles that you will enjoy for a long time, ones with good field of view, good resolution etc
B Conza Thanks for the tip, ill keep that in mind. So, how bad are they? Like on a scale from barely usable being a 1 and perfect hd being a 10?
I want to see you make a solar powered quad using the new sunpower 22.5% efficient solar cells. The quad will have to be ultra light and about 2meters wide to fit enough panels on it but it should be fun.. The cells are 8 grams for max 0.6V @ 6A so 20 of them gives you max 12V 6A at a weight of 160g. You can get them from ebay/aliexpress for around $100 for 20 cells. They are quite delicate as they are raw cells (no encapsulation) so some care will need to be taken to figure out the best way to mount them.
My simple 450ish ElectroHub quad pulls more than 40 Amps IIRC. That might be a little difficult with 6A at maximum efficiency of the solar cells.
Balu Yeah i think i was getting confused between the two concepts i had. The 20 cell version was the absolute min i could get to work on ecalc. From memory it was a tricopter with 20 inch props. Hover current was 4.2A. The better version, (which would have a real chance to fly), was a 10x10 grid of 125mm x 125mm squares (the cell size) with 9 of those squares missing at each corner for the motors to go. So basically 64 cells are in a + arrangement in two parallel banks (19V @ 12A) Total quad size was around 1.3 meters square. Only thing that maybe an issue is wind catching the thing and flipping it over because its a large flat surface that doesn't weigh much.
could you provide a link to the ebay listing please? i'm interested for a fixed wing solar fpv plane. thanks.
FPVREVIEWS i cant post links in youtube comments but if you search for "sunpower cell" you will find them. They look like blue squares.
You can get 32 for $109 on eBay. You have to solder them up yourself, (they are raw solar cells) They are bendable to 30deg but will snap if you bend them too far or hit them hard.. The up-side is they are really light (8grams) so you can decide how best to mount them without adding too much extra weight. I was planing to try and sandwich them between two sheets of cleanfilm with some thinned down silicon rubber to glue it all together. Then lay it flat on top of a carbon fibre frame of some sort.
www.ebay.com/itm/solar-cells-5x5-MONO-32pcs-KIT-22-5-efficiency-B-grade-SUNPOWER-CHRISTMAS-DEAL-/251750416648?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9d7e8108
Would love to see more on Peters FPV box!
Are you guys from the cleveland area? Would be cool to see you guys testing stuff.
Why you never reviewed a ritewing zephyr? The new z3 for example??
Very nice!
any link for the podcast?
flitetest.com/podcasts You can also find it on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/flite-test-flying-rc-planes/id698727774
can you do a build like the e-flite 4-site
Hey guys loved the vid! Touch more down thrust and it'll fly much better! Just a tip from an ol' free flighter! Lol - all the very best guys and keep it up!
I have the Nano QX fpv quadcopter and I have a Duet coming that I'll be attaching the HH camera to. I switched from Teleporter V3 goggles to Skyzone goggles with diversity and the difference was stunning.
Do you even genarate lift
hi guys, i hope u read but, but can do a video on a gopro fpv setup, gimbal setup, and when r ur power packs for multi rotors coming out?
Can you do a review on the parity rolling spider
Where do you buy that
i like how you guys included the spec card now but you should add flight time
I would love to see more about the FPV box
please review the blade 350 qx3 ap combo by horison and could you review the parrot bebop drone
I own the original Vapor. Is it possible to just buy a bundle and install the POV gear?
+MasterMayhem78 Yes, you will need to buy the clear prop and camera mount as well though :)
Do you guys have a HAM operators license? if so how do you get one..... I am using a 800mW fpv transmitter and just ordered a 2W booster for the radio. I think i need it now
Yeah, you needed it before already. :) www.arrl.org/getting-licensed
ahhh this brings me back to the original vapor that plane was a tank i crashed countless times even crashed and fell in a grill while it was lit and made it through and flew all around my house this was my favorite rc plane as a kid i want to get another
"3rd base is down low", something 2nd Josh would say. Which by the way, what happened to him?
Nice video as always! I hope my post doesn't get lost in all the comments about the price, but: i would like to see more details or maybe even a video about Peter's FPV Box ;-) Shout outs from Europe to the whole FT-Team!
You guys should do a review of the fpv nano qx.
Is the view really that bad when wearing the goggles, or does it get distorted when trying to capture it on film?
Its bad becauses it is indoors where there is interference. It is only 320 x 240 resolution.
Peter's FPV box Episode!
I want to see you guys do the same thing you did on this video with the Nano QX FPV RTF/BNF
Nice example of antenna multipathing there. They should have tried it outside in an open space as well to see if the reception improved.
Flight Test Crew- I have got into the hobby after finding your videos on quadcopters (started off as my interest it has moved more into planes) bought some of your speed builds and have been playing with simulators.
I have got to the point where I want to try FPV (the sims are what did it)
I am willing to spend about $400 total what would you recommend (looking at fatshark predator and attitude now?)
You might get a more detailed answer in the FPV section of the forum: forum.flitetest.com/forumdisplay.php?15-FPV
I love these indoor challenges, they're so cute, seriously! I'm going to show my 4 year old son, he will love them, this one and the dromida balloon pop on the RC car episode. My planes are big and they fly away and he gets bored but these episodes are really fun! :)
Not that a 30 year old kid or a 60 year old kid would have any less fun flying FPV through balloon obstacles!!! :D
How about a review of the dx18 gen 2
I've been watching your videos for a while now, well over a year. I have to say your production quality is great and so are episodes such as challenges and tips. The problem is that every single review you do is always saying the product is amazing, there are hardly any negatives and it sounds like you are trying to sell us the product. If you guys were to actually talk about the quality of a product (similar to RCModelReviews does) then your reviews (and videos in general) would improve massively.
I agree. If your looking for a completely honest review check out Bruce's channels. The problem with rcmodelreviews and xjet is this, he never does a part 2!!! Flitetest is very entertaining but their "reviews" really do seem more like ads.
They just love everything they fly, but there is always a little criticism (sometimes you need to listen closely though). Peter mentioned a few times that with FPV it is too heavy and underpowered. They also said that the price is a little high, but then you get FPV gear with it and looking at the footage from the video receiver it doesn't look very clean to me.
Klinger RC ditto. I'm still waiting for his part 2 of the naze32 he did part one of about 4 months ago. Even though I have long since figured it all out for myself since then, it would be nice to get some closure!
Great video...again....
Anyway, you mentioned the investment needed to get goggles, camera, remote, plane/copter, ...
What about the Walkera F12E remote with a 32ch reciever + 5" lcd included into the remote. Any chance you could do a test on this?
:0D
awesome plain and simple. ;-)
That little thing is way overpriced, Like WAY overpriced
***** They are overpriced too, But they sell it as a kit and combine that with the low production cost and they are ripping you off
I agree they are way over priced, but good luck finding anything cheaper.
Meh, it's what they cost. It's good value if you get $400 of fun out of them.
Setting up an FPV rig for a beginner is a pain in the arse and time is money, if you can do better then you should go into business selling kits :)
you can buy the kit without the plane.
***** maybe but what goggles did you get,you would be fedup of this plane in no time,waist of cash
I would buy a t-shirt that said, "Bro, do you even generate lift?"
I'm happy to have seen you guys fly this plane in fpv mode because it seems like way too much money for a plane that seems to barely fly with a camera attached to it. Not to even begin with the amount of interference compared to other fpv videos in the same place.
I have this exact same plane with everything included and mine flies smoother and the camera isn't all green and messy
I found this ARTF on a great sale, and I am looking to get into fpv, so can someone tell me if the camera is removable and can it then run of the standard small E-flite battery that the plane uses? Thanks in advance! update: I meant almost BNF I think, so without the googles.
I believe its still on sale. The camera is removeable and uses the same battery. However, I have had problems with the wire comming off the camera. Its a bit difficult to solder together. You will get good video going around 100 feet away, then it starts to break up for me. Id reccomend getting the kit for 200, (the goggles are 215$), then buy the va1100 camera for 100. The wires are more sturdy on it. Hope I helped.
jmlon99 do some research for other fpv transmitters for use with the gopro or other cameras. But buy the bundle now. It will save you alot of money.
thank you, I have the original gopro, so I will see what I can do with it!
I bought it today and had one flight with it then i put the fpv camera on my sport cub its sooo much better for fpv
Do you think you could put an fpv module on a quad like the ominus?
Uhh, yeah! People do it all the time! Just look up videos on the QAV250
depends on the quad
SolokhinProductions I am aware of racing micro quads, however, these quads have brushless motors and are more powerful than the quads I have in mind. I'm talking about toy grade quads with brushed motors like the ominus.
Aaron Mylie Ahh. The newly released Proto X FPV is a good choice. If you are on a budget then the Hubsan H107D is another thing to consider.
if you wanna try it. you should check, how much the quad can carry.
in this size I thik it will be tough to put a camera and the transmitter on the quad without bringing him to much out of ballance and without overloading it.
I have a Vapor and it's awesome. I can fly it anywhere with ease. the only downside is the propeller shaft. they will break any chance they get. they often break off into the prop so now you have to buy a shaft and a prop. still a great plane though
why are the cameras always flashint??
Video feed is being transmitted through analogue RF signal, not wifi and it's breaks up a lot because the transmitter isn't high powered plus the structures indoors will be causing interference. Analogue signals are great because they aren't commercially used anymore so most channel bands are free to use and with enough power and no obstructions give you great clear signal with lower power consumption. other more powerful FPV RC planes and quads have better transmitters but they also have gopros strapped to them to record flights mostly
Bro do you even generate lift!? now that is a great line....hahahahaha
I'd like to see Peter's screen setup, as someone that also wears glasses I've not even looked at FPV because of the goggles.
Wish you would have done a video of the FPV horizon nano.
They said in the podcast that one of the next episodes will be a micro FPV quad "shootout" with the Estes Proto X, the Blade Nano QX FPV and another one that I forgot now.
4:55 9/10 LOL
Nice troll comment peter, loved the troll face flash! I couldn't stop laughing. Never let the trolls get to you, everyone of you are awesome. Keep it up guys! See you at fltefest.
i would like to see a whole line of sea creature designed planes
or recreations of different anime cartoon planes like (justice leagues javelin)
You guys should do a review on the zeta fx61 phantom, You guys have done a couple of episodes on the zeta fx79 buffalo, but just not the fx61 phantom
the fx61 is aaaawesome!! Have it, and love it. Its almost like an fx79 but the 79 you can pack some more power in to.
Yeah I just got the fx61 phantom the other day and just came back from the maiden flight. It fly's awesome, love it
That troll face xD
So did Peter replace josh Scott
The Vapor that goes the Highest is actually called Dank Nugget vapor.
4:15 peter is going to give me nightmares with that troll face....
That FPV on the vapor is sick! Soon I will get my fpv setup running. Look at my channel for updates.
Not the Three Stooges but the 4 Knuckle Heads, still laughing, Hope 2015 brings you all success, thanks for getting the foam to our counter friends in Europe. Have a Safe and Happy New Year.
I wear glasses and use the Boscam GS920 goggles for FPV. They fit really well over my glasses. I've tried fatsharks (a friend's) and Headplays which I won in a contest. Both meant flying without glasses. I was pleasantly surprised by the Boscams.
Is it possible to use an Oculus Rift for FPV? I think that would be cool to try out.
Look at the Parrot Bebop (or something like that) you can look around with the Occules :)
you actually can but if you don't have one its better to just buy fatsharks because fpv quality is poor anyways
Peter when is the carrier coming????
Review the Quanum Venture, please :)
Looks like a lot of fun. Shalom
you guys should do the hangar 9 me 109 or at least more gassers go
good job from canada
hubsan spyhawk a quarter of the price. offers 600m range. on board recording and clear video and 25 mins flight with aftermarket battery.....
Clever video editing at 4:54 - 4:55. Does Peter know?
Can you use skype as fpv System?
No. It is really important to not have too much lag if you want to control an aircraft. Skype is not an option because of that.
As Balu said, not yet. But I wouldn't be surprised if in the future we started getting allot better with video chat latency. Two smart phones and boom. Fpv setup, no FCC hassle.
lets see some more of the fpv case :D