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Words and photos by Matt Maziarz The Star Wars Imperial Aratech 74-Z Speeder Bike drone is a must have for any fan of the movies, whether you fly drones or not. The scale details are absolutely amazing and the flight …

Words By Matt Maziarz – mattm@iconrcmedia.com Photos By Matt Maziarz and Brittany Maziarz While RISE is a relatively new name in the RC game, drones are their one and only focus, so they’ve been honing their machines since the original …

By Matt Maziarz INTRODUCTION Traxxas had made a few brief forays into the rotary winged arena, but mainly in the small, toyish realm. With the Aton, fully equipped with a GPS enabled flight controller and a wide flight envelope, Traxxas …

DJI’s series of Phantom 3 aerial imaging drones ship with one flight battery in the box. The majority of pilots probably pick up an additional flight battery or two soon thereafter. The primary reason for doing so is that most pilots prefer to spend their time flying instead of waiting for the flight packs to recharge.

If you are entering the drone world from the RC car world, then there is a good chance you’ve heard the manufacturer name LRP before. If you’re into or entering the drone world, then there is a very good chance, you’ve never heard the LRP name.

FPV racers are the fastest growing segment of drones … of the multirotor persuasion any way. Everyone wants one, but where to go to get the components needed? Further still, how do you program everything without any help from anyone?

UDI makes a couple of different machines that include a number of different drones as well as a few boats, but the Discovery FPV is their latest release. Packed with all the features that novices need and pros want, this little camera drone can fill a vast number of roles for pilots of all types.

In the very early times of my aerial photography adventures, I was traveling places mostly with my two DJI F550 copters sitting in the back of my car, with the rest of the gear neatly stacked around them. It was just a matter of time before I had to hit the brakes really hard one day, causing a bit of a land- slide and damaging one of the gimbals.

Let’s have a look at the newest small form factor camera from Sony that gives drone users some distinct filming advantages to work with. The Sony A7Sii follows the Sony A7S, which made headlines for its prominent ability to shoot in low light.

Polar Pro has been making filters for filmmakers for quite some time as well as products for GoPro and adventure sport applications. Having used many of the products in the past with great success, we were extremely excited to try out their new six-pack of filters and several specialty filters they make.

The world is abuzz with the announcement of the DJI Phantom 4 as it includes some groundbreaking new features for a unit of its size. By now everyone has heard about the modern advancements, upgrades and intriguing elements this little bird has to offer. Is the new Phantom 4 worthy of all this hype?

Those who are familiar with the consistent advancements within the drone industry over the last year, have likely heard of EHANG before. Earlier this year, the company shocked everyone at CES 2016 by unveiling its prototype autonomous aerial vehicle designed to carry a single human occupant, the EHANG 184.