HobbyZone Delta Ray RTF Rc Flying Wing - New Product Introduction

The HobbyZone Delta Ray RTF Rc Flying Wing has some amazing new technology that is sure to help new pilots starting to fly, as well as help them progress into more advanced flying.

The New Hobby Zone Delta Ray has some cool features:

• Panic Button! A small button on the transmitter can be pushed anytime during flight and regardless of what the plane is doing at the time...it will return to normal flight. 
• SAFE Technology allows stable and smooth flying for new pilots and also helps navigate wind currents more effectively. 
• Beginner and Intermediate Modes
• Impact Resistant Z-Foam
• Advanced flight mode 
• Optional Camera Mount (no camera is included)
• One of best looking trainer planes that progresses with your skills that we have seen on the market today. 

You can place a pre-order for the HobbyZone Delta Ray anytime! We expect to start shipping orders in late September.

Mt. Shasta Northern California From The Air - July 15th, 2013

Here are a few photos of an aerial view of Mt. Shasta. The photos were taken this morning (July 15th, 2013) by one of our customers Jim from Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is flying his RV-4 Plane (Full Scale) and using a Go Pro camera mounted on the wing. Mt. Shasta tops out at around 14,500 feet and usually has snow on it year round!

Thanks for sharing your photos with us Jim!

DJI S800 Hexacopter Flight - Documenting SpaceX Test Flight

Recently a DJI S800 Hexacopter documented a test flight of a new rocket under development at SpaceX. The rocket called the "Grasshopper" can land on the launchpad with a new sophisticated navigation system. This test flight topped out at around 1,066 feet above the ground. The Grasshopper rocket is 10 stories tall. Very cool stuff indeed!

Blade 350 QX Quadcopter Aerobatics

Here is an "unofficial" video of the Blade 350 QX doing aerobatics and return to home.  It should make a great quad platform for both aerial photography and aerobatics!

DJI Phantom Flight Over Niagra Falls

This fantastic and well done video is from one of our customers Matt from New York State. He made this video to enter the DJI Phantom photo contest. It's one of the best DJI Phantom videos I have ever seen and is very well edited. The music complements the video as well.

Enjoy!

Blade Helicopters - Blade 350 QX GPS Guided Quadcopter with Autopilot

New Product Announcement Today! The Blade 350 QX Quadcopter (Go Pro Camera Ready) 

We are super excited about this new release. It's expected to start shipping somewhere around mid October this year. We will have a full review and more information when we get our first one in. In the meantime we are taking pre-orders on the website now. We expect this to be very popular and will most likely be hard to get for some time. You can order on our website and not pay until the day we ship out. By ordering now you hold your place in line!

(Go Pro Camera Sold Separate)
(Anti Vibration Mount is included with purchase)

Click here to see the Blade 350 QX

Click here to see the Blade 350 QX Preview Video 

 

The GoPro® compatible Blade® 350 QX

Blade is taking their knowledge of heli design to the aerial video market with the 350 QX. This highly capable quadcopter features dynamic flight modes that enable stable video capture from an included GoPro® compatible camera mount. With the 350 QX, novices and experts alike can get involved in this exciting hobby with Ready-to-Fly and Bind-N-Fly models available upon release.

Engineered with SAFE™ Technology

 

Smart Mode

While in Smart Mode, SAFE technology engages the innovative SAFE Circle™ which prevents the 350 QX from flying too close to its pilot. When in a hover, GPS and altimeter sensors keep the quadcopter in a consistent stable position. The Stick Relativity feature allows the 350 QX to follow the directional inputs from a pilot regardless of the orientation of the quadcopter.

 

Stability Mode

 

In Stability Mode, SAFE technology limits the flight envelope of the 350 QX and enables self-leveling characteristics for consistent level flight even when pilot input is abruptly removed from the control sticks. GPS Position Hold can be enabled or disabled by a pilot while in Stability mode.

 

Agility Mode

 

The 350 QX utilizes AS3X flight characteristics to deliver a robust flight experience. While flying in Agility Mode, the 350 QX can perform aerobatic maneuvers with extreme stability thanks to SAFE technology.

 

GPS & Altimeter Technology

 

GPS and altimeter sensors in the 350 QX provide the ability to remain in a specific position for stable aerial footage and peace of mind.

 

Return Home

 

During flight, with the flip of a switch and without any stick input from the pilot, the 350 QX will automatically return home to where its motors were started.

 

GoPro® Compatible

 

Thanks to four 1100Kv brushless motors and ample power from a 3S 2200mAh 30C Li-Po battery, the 350 QX has more than enough power to carry a GoPro® camera*.
An anti-vibration camera mount** is included with purchase.

*Camera not included.

**Designed for use with GOPRO® products. GOPRO® is a registered trademark of Woodman Labs, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Spring Creek Oregon From The Air!

This place is an awesome spot to shoot from the air. I used our DJI Phantom and a Go Pro Hero 2 camera to get this. Too bad the mosquitoes are so vicious on the banks of this river! They swarm you as soon as you approach it. Even with a coating of Deet spray they still attack you. It's very hard to fly a quadcopter while you are getting eaten alive!!

Photo is Spring Creek, Oregon. A spring fed river near Crater Lake National Park. The water is crystal clear and very cold. The mosquitoes are afraid of nothing!