Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
As an experiment, I built an ultralight 5" drone using the X-Knigh5 frame. Here's how that project went...
I don't actually recommend this formula right now. I think my 2204 motors are too heavy for this skinny frame. I later built the 4-inch version of the X-Knight, and it was WAY better. Like so much better it's kind of ridiculous! So stay tuned, I'll have a video about the X-Knight4 soon. If I build another ultralight 5" drone, it will probably use the TWIG ET5 frame by Racer X FPV, because it does support the smaller motor sizes (15xx and 16xx) which could help get the weight down even more.
X-Knight5 Frame (featured here): bit.ly/2UQFKDB
X-Knight4 Frame: bit.ly/33ZIpyV
X-Knight4 BNF Drone: bit.ly/x-knight-4-inch-bnf
Dry weight of my build: 190g
Weight with 650mAh 4S: 258g
Weight with 850mAh 4S: 292g
Oh, and yes, I waterproof all my outdoor quads. ;-)
As an experiment, I built an ultralight 5" drone using the X-Knigh5 frame. Here's how that project went...
I don't actually recommend this formula right now. I think my 2204 motors are too heavy for this skinny frame. I later built the 4-inch version of the X-Knight, and it was WAY better. Like so much better it's kind of ridiculous! So stay tuned, I'll have a video about the X-Knight4 soon. If I build another ultralight 5" drone, it will probably use the TWIG ET5 frame by Racer X FPV, because it does support the smaller motor sizes (15xx and 16xx) which could help get the weight down even more.
X-Knight5 Frame (featured here): bit.ly/2UQFKDB
X-Knight4 Frame: bit.ly/33ZIpyV
X-Knight4 BNF Drone: bit.ly/x-knight-4-inch-bnf
Dry weight of my build: 190g
Weight with 650mAh 4S: 258g
Weight with 850mAh 4S: 292g
Oh, and yes, I waterproof all my outdoor quads. ;-)
