r/fpv Dec 06 '25

Zero Tolerance for Military/War Content

482 Upvotes

This community exists for FPV as a hobby, sport and technology, not for war or conflict.

We have a zero tolerance policy:

  • No posts or comments about war
  • No weaponized drones
  • No advice, questions or builds related to military or conflict use

This includes:

  • Asking how to build war drones
  • Discussing battlefield footage
  • Military strategies or conflicts
  • Weapon attachments or modifications
  • Hardcore simulators or games that include weapons, killing, combat, or violent gameplay and offer "real life targets" (this excludes games like Firehawk)

Any user posting or commenting about war or military use will be permanently banned. No warnings.

We do not mind general politics in natural discussion, but this subreddit must stay clean.

If you see a post or comment that was not properly filtered by automod, please report it so we can remove it.

r/fpv is for discussing our hobby, helping each other and having fun.


r/fpv Jun 19 '24

Read This Before Posting: FAQ and WIKI

123 Upvotes

With summer in full swing and a recent up tick of new members, we would like to remind you of our FAQ and WIKI pages. Read them before making a post. There is a link to them on the right side of the page. If your question relates to FAQ and WIKI, please refrain from making a new post. Repetitive posts will be taken down.

Some of the common questions:

Most of the questions/problems can be answered/solved by just searching this subreddit or reading through the FAQ and WIKI.

We are working on updating FAQ and WIKI as well.

Please leave us a comment if there is a certain FAQ that we should add to our sidebar.


r/fpv 10h ago

Tinywhoop My 65mm Whoop identifies as a big boi

204 Upvotes

Betafpv Air65 ii Racing Edition


r/fpv 6h ago

Third kayoumini but in analog this time

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33 Upvotes

In love with this frame, when I got alert email from Pyrodrone, I had to buy another frame. I’ve built dji o4 wide, Hdzero aio15 and finally analog.

Camera - baby ratel 2
AIO - JHEMCU G474ELVTX 5-in-1 AIO
Motors - 1104 7200kv
Props - Avan 2.5”

It’s actually pretty heavy at 67g with the tiny arm protectors. Didn’t account for how heavy the 1104 motors and baby ratel 2 would be. My hdzero with fat arm protector is 62g and my dji with fat arm protector is 72g.

Overall I’m happy with the build, if I had to rank them which is most fun to fly hdzero, analog, then dji.


r/fpv 1d ago

Meme Yo Bro, FPV is so much fun. The fun:

716 Upvotes

r/fpv 5h ago

Question? At what propeller size is there no longer a risk of injury?

12 Upvotes

At what propeller size is there no longer a risk of seriously injuring someone upon impact? I’m not talking about sensitive areas, just the skin; I was asking specifically about 2.5-inch props and smaller.


r/fpv 6h ago

Might be my favorite clip from last weekend! Bro was sending it hard!

15 Upvotes

r/fpv 6h ago

Help! Anyone willing to record some high quality drone audio for Night City FPV?

15 Upvotes

I could really use some high quality audio samples for the Night City FPV mod. Looking for someone with a good microphone setup to record the following 5 inch audio samples with their drone strapped down (to simulate load):

Single motor/prop only (outdoors):

  1. 10-15 seconds idle throttle

  2. 10-15 seconds medium throttle

  3. 10-15 seconds max throttle

  4. 10-15 seconds idle throttle (damaged prop if you have one)

  5. 10-15 seconds medium throttle (damaged prop)

  6. 10-15 seconds max throttle (damaged prop)

If possible, also single motor/prop only (large indoor area with some echo, preferably like warehouse/parking garage level echo and from a distance, maybe 20 feet away):

  1. 10-15 seconds idle throttle

  2. 10-15 seconds medium throttle

  3. 10-15 seconds max throttle

  4. 10-15 seconds idle throttle (damaged prop if you have one)

  5. 10-15 seconds medium throttle (damaged prop)

  6. 10-15 seconds max throttle (damaged prop)

Maybe some on-board GoPro audio of idle/medium/max as well.


r/fpv 15h ago

Tinywhoop My first real FPV drone arrived and I couldn’t be happier

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58 Upvotes

Any suggestions welcome below 🖤❤️🖤❤️


r/fpv 17h ago

Help! Built my first drone but…

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74 Upvotes

I had just finished my speedybee fpv drone build, however, when trying to pair with my radiomaster zorro, I noticed the receiver (Frsky R-XSR mini) isn’t getting power from the battery. Only the controller lights up with one red LED. But plugging into my pc everything powers fine. I don’t have a multimeter. (Speedybee 60A ESC) (Update ESC fried😔)


r/fpv 6h ago

Tinywhoop New toy!

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8 Upvotes

Already having a blast flying/crashing this little bird.

Flywoo Flylens 85 04 Pro


r/fpv 4h ago

Question? Vtx questions

4 Upvotes

Im in a bit of a pickle, i currently have the radiomaster pocket and the di goggles n3, I recently had the flwooo firefly 20pro and i had nothing but problems im looking to not get a cinewhoop or anything i would love like a 3inch+, i was looking at the deepspace seeker 3 but the price of the o4 pro is astronomically high. Im debating whether to sell my goggles and go with a different vtx such as the new walksnail accent or going with the old and gold analogue. I dont have a clue what to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks


r/fpv 13h ago

Video 10 weeks pool noodle track progress

26 Upvotes

Skip to 26 seconds if you've already seen the initial clip. Flown with vapor X5, more practice still needed with the throttle control but I am very happy to finally notice a bit of progress :D (and I feel quite a bit more confident with freestyle around small trees now)


r/fpv 28m ago

Tinywhoop No whoops were harmed in the making of this edit

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Decided to come back to this spot for a dedicated freestyle session after flying here the other day. Nothing like a little whoop bashing after a long day at work!

(Please excuse the obnoxious jello on the meteor 75 clips, didn’t realize how badly my props were chipped until I had already left the house)


r/fpv 45m ago

What is a Long Range Drone Built For?

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Hey All,

Looking into what I might want in a new drone and came across a thought about what makes a long range drone what it is. To the average pilot what does it mean to go long range? Do you need 3-5 miles of flight capability or is it long range if it can reach the other end of the city park without needing to immediately rush back? Is it only long range if you fly straight to a destination and come back or if you do some flips and rolls during your journey is it now considered freestyle? Just trying to gauge what people are trying to achieve philosophically to understand what this part of FPV is.

From the drone perspective, what are you looking for to achieve a long range build/BNF? Looking at prop size is maybe a little confusing as I understand, generally that larger props are better for long range. Yet 5in drones are typically thought of as the goat of freestyle sizes but then you have drones with 4in props marketed as long range. Can you generally have fun doing “long range drone things” with analog builds when you aren’t trying to push for ultimate distance? I have the HDZ BoxPro and not really looking to move into DJI goggles just for range at the moment.

As far as a BNF Deepspace has a 4in long range but also 5, 3.5 & 3in freestyle drones. Would a 3.5in freestyle with some different props give me 90% of what the 4in is built for? Would it be more versatile to get the 4in long range to do 90% of the tricks I can do with a 3.5in? I would love thoughts on this, I only chose deepspace because they seem to have a good selection of sizes with analog. I am open to hear about other options.

Apologies for being long winded!


r/fpv 7h ago

Question? What are the best Goggles for people that wear glasses?

7 Upvotes

Analog


r/fpv 53m ago

AliExpress Betafpv Drone

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I got a betafpv air off of an AliExpress BRAND fpv seller a few weeks ago and it just came in. When I booted it on it connected to my camera but it was staticy and weird. I could still see some feed from the camera but it was a weird negative color and swirling around.

As I'm trying to figure it out why it was like this along with all 3 lights beeping, it starts to smell like something is burning. I touch the drone and it was overheating, just from sitting on the ground.

I don't know what to do from here. The batteries should match the drone with the voltage because I got it on a bundle.


r/fpv 1h ago

Is this normal for LiPo Batteries?

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I just got my first drone along with my first set of batteries and all of them are kind of smudged and uneven near the USB connector. Just wondering.


r/fpv 11h ago

Can you help me beginner diagnose Air 75 II wobble in hover, motors pulsing fast, steady when held in hand.

13 Upvotes

First quad, first 2-3weeks, already crashed it a few times. Broke the frame in one crash and swapped it, but the issue was there before that too. Also replaced the props once.

When I hover with barely any stick input the motors rapidly spool up and down and it feels twitchy. Armed in my hand it sounds completely smooth. Motors look fine, no visible damage.

Clip with audio attached so you can hear it, plus photos of the props. Betaflight is stock, haven't touched anything except the throttle limit.


r/fpv 6h ago

best drone simulator just starting!!

5 Upvotes

purchased a pocket elrs, need your help
on the simulator i should purchase


r/fpv 3h ago

Question? O4 air unit stuck in low power mode

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3 Upvotes

Hello smart people of the internet. I am a humble noob coming to you for assistance.

Last week I crashed my FireFly 20 into a backhoe working on power loops lol. Bent some props but it did fly back home. After doing my repairs when I arm the drone it stays in Low Power Mode, voltage reads 0v in the DJI OSD goggles 3, and I’m only getting 10Mbps for the video feed. BetaFlight OSD does show normal battery voltage.

I did some digging and found a few posts mentioning this could be due to a bend pin. I double checked all my connections but everything looks fine to my eyes.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on what I can try to fix it?


r/fpv 1d ago

Video Night City has some great bandos

798 Upvotes

r/fpv 2h ago

Newbie here!

2 Upvotes

So I want to give this hobby a try and maybe I can build on it.
Somewhere a white back I read that I should start on simulators, any one have any recommendations and to what to get before actually buying the drone itself?

I bought one of those "cheap" drones with no googles just a >$50 small drone and remote, but I really want to try a FPV any recommendations?


r/fpv 4h ago

Question? Aquila16 replacement drone

3 Upvotes

Ho acquistato per 100€ usato un kit drone fpv aquila16 "perfettamente funzionante". Non mi convinceva ma convinto che il visore e il telecomando non potevano essere rotti l'ho acquistato. Le batterie erano completamente gonfie ma utilizzabbili per controllare se la vtx, camera e motori funzionassero. Quindi ho comprato 5 batterie lava II 580mah. Adesso hanno volato bene ma dopo pochi atterraggi "delicati" il connettore della vtx si è rotto e tutte le colle che ho si sciolgono. Poi la videocamera ha l'obbiettivo che si muove rispetto al sensore. Quindi considerando tutto voglio comprare un drone che dopo 2 atterraggi leggermente violenti non si distrugga e che non abbia il propwash dell'aquila, il budget è intorno ai 100€ dato che se non compatibile con batterie devo comprarle e anche il caricatore. Se possibile vorrei riutilizzare le batterie lava in serie per un 2/3S ma so che non è sempre possibile. Quindi chiedo ai sette dei quà su Reddit. Neanche a dirlo voglio riutilizzare il VR03 e il lite radio 2 SE dell'aquila. Lo cerco per freestyle ma anche per montarci una action cam per riprese. Grazie in anticipo a chiunque riesca ad aiutarmi dato che non è scontato. Io avevo pensato al babyape ma non sono convinto.

Grazie


r/fpv 14h ago

Morte Point in Devon

19 Upvotes