http://www.airbotservices.com/tags/fpv-racer en http://www.airbotservices.com/blog/fpv-racer-hardware-review-flycolor-4-1-f3-board <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.airbotservices.com/sites/drones/files/styles/large/public/field/image/flycolor4in1_freezeframe.jpg?itok=oQq5HsPx"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.airbotservices.com/sites/drones/files/styles/large/public/field/image/flycolor4in1_freezeframe.jpg?itok=oQq5HsPx" width="480" height="204" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/DdCg5NgSfBw">This is a hardware review </a></strong>of an interesting product for FPV racers. </p> <p>This product consists in an integration of mutliple components you would otherwise need to solder and assemble together with lots of wiring, thus saving weight and making a cleaner build.</p> <p>In brief, it is at the same time:</p> <p>-a F3 flight controller board (could have been the latest F4 generation but hey, F3 is good enough for my flying skills). The F3 board plugs/unplugs from the ESCs/PDB motherboard. So it can be replaced if needed.</p> <p>-a power distribution board</p> <p>-a 5V BEC</p> <p>-a 12V BEC</p> <p>-4 in 1 20 amps BLHeli ESCs. Their signal+ground wires are connected to the F3 board within the PCB , so no wires required. All four ESCs can also be individually replaced if needed.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/DdCg5NgSfBw"><strong>The video</strong></a> shows all positive and negative aspects I found about it. A big plus is the weight saving and ease of build. The biggest negative point is you are stuck with a rectangular form factor and the solder pads for the motor wires are not best placed for a typical FPV X frame.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/fpv-racer" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">FPV racer</a></div><div class="field__item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/review" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">review</a></div><div class="field__item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/test" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">test</a></div><div class="field__item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/tags/flycolor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">flycolor</a></div></div></div> Tue, 02 Aug 2016 13:00:49 +0000 hugues 52 at http://www.airbotservices.com http://www.airbotservices.com/blog/fpv-racer-hardware-review-flycolor-4-1-f3-board#comments