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π©οΈ Fimi Manta VTOL - How I Got Mine To Fly Properly On INAV @gizfpv
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π©οΈ Fimi Manta VTOL - How I Got Mine To Fly Properly On INAV
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π©οΈ Fimi Manta VTOL - How I Got Mine To Fly Properly On INAV
Giz FPV 2024-10-15 | π©οΈ Fimi Manta VTOL - How I Got Mine To Fly Properly On INAV
π©οΈ Heewing T2 - How Well Does It Fly?
Giz FPV 2023-10-11 | A detailed summary of my first flight with the Heewing T2. Get the T2 here: https://www.heewing.com/products/t2-c... Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Hand size matters 1:38 Launching the T2 2:22 General flight characteristics 4:16 Testing the rudder 6:01 Testing the flaps 6:54 What's the top speed? 7:26 How loud is it? 8:23 Glide tests 10:29 Testing cruise mode 12:56 Stall test 13:42 Acrobatics 14:23 Cruise speed 16:24 Landing 17:24 Important info regarding battery/CG
π©οΈ Heewing T2 - Detailed Tour + First Impressions
Giz FPV 2023-10-08 | A detailed tour of the new Heewing T2 Cruza RC plane. It's important I stress that the aircraft featured in this video is the prototype, and there may be some slight differences on the final version. Get the T2 here: heewing.com/products/t2-cruza-pnp?ref=w8slqjxn Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv 00:00 Introduction 2:29 Nose 5:28 Fuselage 14:05 Wings 23:33 Tail 31:56 Summary 33:32 Stickers 33:53 Conclusion 37:35 Secret feature!
π©οΈ ZMO PRO VTOL - Brutally Honest Review
Giz FPV 2023-09-12 | My review of the ZMO PRO VTOL fixed wing drone from OMPHobby. As it says in the video title, this is a very honest review. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv 00:00 Introduction 1:58 What's in the box? 7:04 The programming is weird 12:40 Putting the aircraft together and adding FPV/RX 17:28 Worrying horror stories from other ZMO pilots 21:10 A concerning issue I found 22:58 Flight footage 31:18 Conclusion
π©οΈFimi Manta VTOL - Can It Fly For 1 Hour As Advertised?
Giz FPV 2023-09-06 | I tested Fimi's claim that their Manta VTOL wing can fly for 60 minutes when using a 3000mah 3s Li-ion battery. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv You can get the Manta VTOL here: https://ban.ggood.vip/147bS
π©οΈ Fimi Manta VTOL Wing - First Flight + Review PT2
Giz FPV 2023-09-01 | The 2nd part of my review of the Fimi Manta VTOL wing. In this video I show the aircraft flying and report my thoughts on how well it performs. You can get the Manta VTOL here: https://ban.ggood.vip/147bS Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv This wing was sent to me for free by Banggood to review, however they've had no influence on the content in this video and all opinions are my own.
π©οΈ Fimi Manta VTOL Wing - Unboxing, Build Tutorial + Review PT1
Giz FPV 2023-08-30 | A unboxing, build tutorial and review of the new Fimi Manta VTOL flying wing. You can get the Manta VTOL here: https://ban.ggood.vip/147bS This wing was sent to me for free by Banggood to review, however they've had no influence on the content in this video and all opinions are my own. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Narrated Night FPV - Testing New Walksnail Firmware
Giz FPV 2023-08-27 | Yet again making the most of the Walksnail Avatar Pro FPV camera's ability to see in the dark, and doing a night FPV flight with my Heewing T1 RC plane. Specifically on this flight I was testing the new Walksnail 34.40.15 firmware. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Update - Why Havent I Uploaded Any Videos Recently? And What Projects Am I Working On?
Giz FPV 2023-08-19 | Just a quick update video to explain why I haven't uploaded any new videos for a while, and to tell you about current and future projects. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Fixed Wing Chase - 1 Hour After Sunset
Giz FPV 2023-06-27 | Took advantage of a calm moonlit evening to do some rc plane chasing in the dark. Was also a perfect opportunity to try the new SneakyFPV NightStalker font for Walksnail that's specifically designed for night FPV. Enjoy :) Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Heewing T1 VTOL PNP - Unboxing, Build Tutorial And Review
Giz FPV 2023-06-22 | A unboxing and review of the new Heewing T1 VTOL PNP RC plane, as well as a build tutorial and some tips for improving the stock Ardupilot programming. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv My original T1 VTOL build tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=W1wq0lMYP7Q&t=1287s&ab_channel=GizFPV Heewing did send me this aircraft for free, however they've not seen this video before you, nor have they had any influence on my opinions. 0:00 Introduction 2:06 Unboxing 8:06 Build tutorial 11:01 Adding a receiver and FPV gear 14:31 Fixing the programming 20:56 Flight footage 24:45 Conclusion
π©οΈ Atomrc Swordfish - Narrated FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2023-06-08 | Watch me fly my Atomrc Swordfish around the coast at sunset, whilst listening to me talk about some upgrades I've done to the aircraft :) Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Hawkeye Thumb - 4K Gyro Stabilized FPV Camera Review
Giz FPV 2023-06-02 | My review of the Hawkeye Thumb 4k camera. This is very similar camera to the Runcam Thumb Pro, however it's not only cheaper but also has way more features! Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Update - What Projects Am I Working On At The Moment?
Giz FPV 2023-05-25 | Just a quick video to update you on what projects I'm working on at the moment. As you'll see I've been working on several RC planes/drones, as well as looking at some new tech from Hawkeye FPV :) Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Long Range FPV Fail
Giz FPV 2023-05-05 | A bit of drama on one of my recent FPV flights. Turns out it was probably my own fault π€¦ββοΈ Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Chasing Zohd Nano Talon In The Fog
Giz FPV 2023-05-01 | Nothing exciting, just a few minutes of nice smooth chase footage whilst flying in the fog π Caddx recently fixed the recording bug on the Walksnail Avatar HD Pro, which meant I've finally been able to not only record a flight properly, but have also been able to use Gyroflow to stabilize the footage. I'm pretty happy with how the footage has turned out, which is why I'm sharing it FYI, if this footage looks familiar to you, it's because I did originally upload it yesterday as part of another video, but for reasons I can't comprehend Youtube decided to take that video down (apparently it contained inappropriate content?!) π€¦ββοΈ Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Walksnail Audience Mode Test
Giz FPV 2023-04-24 | Just a very quick test of audience mode / share mode on Fatshark Dominator Avatar HD goggles. This test was done using beta firmware 33.39.8. As you can see it's working, although it's buggy Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ DFU Mode Not Working? - How To PROPERLY Fix!
Giz FPV 2023-04-23 | Can't flash new firmware because your flight controller won't go into DFU mode? Luckily there's potentially a fairly simple solution, that's worth trying if you've tried everything else Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Atomrc Swordfish - Narrated FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2023-04-21 | Just a quick flight to test the aircraft is working well following a rebuild. Few things that still need to be tweaked, but all in all working pretty good :) Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Atomrc Swordfish Is Awesome!
Giz FPV 2023-04-15 | Decided it was time to buy a new rc plane, and chose the Atomrc Swordfish. I'm instantly very impressed, so far its been nothing but awesome!! Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Is The Walksnail GPS Module As Good As They Claim?
Giz FPV 2023-04-10 | Just a quick review of the new GPS module from Walksnail / Caddx. This is a M10 GPS module, and Caddx specifically state that it has a ''Outstanding anti-signal interference capability''. In this video I test that claim... Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv This GPS module was sent to me for free for review, however Caddx have had no influence on the creation of this video, nor have they seen it before you.
π©οΈ SpeedyBee F405 Wing APP - Flight Controller Review
Giz FPV 2023-04-06 | A quick review of the new F405 Wing APP fixed wing flight controller from Speedybee. This flight controller was sent to me for free for review, however SpeedyBee have had no input on the creation of this video, nor have they seen it before you. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Theres A Problem With The Avatar HD Pro...
Giz FPV 2023-03-27 | I love the Walksnail Avatar HD Pro and I genuinely think its a great FPV camera, but unfortunately there seems to be a slight problem with it... Important info: The problem only seems to be apparent if there's motion happening in front of the camera. If the camera is recording a static scene, the problem doesn't seem to appear. Also for some reason the problem seems to be worse when the lighting is low. When the lighting is good the problem seems to go away. It's very strange Thanks to Bonafidepirate for his help with making this video Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
LEDs make everything better π #drone #flying #fpv #heewing #nightfpv #rcplane #flytron
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π©οΈ Low Light Test - DJI Caddx Polar Vs Walksnail Avatar HD PRO
Giz FPV 2023-03-23 | Just a quick test to see which HD camera is best for FPV flying in the dark / low light. Cheers Tony for letting me borrow your cam π Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Walksnail Avatar HD Pro - FPV Camera That Can SEE IN THE DARK!
Giz FPV 2023-03-20 | Just a quick flight to test out how well the new Walksnail Avatar HD Pro FPV camera works in the dark. Spolier alert: It's AMAZING! Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv Get the Walksnail Avatar HD Pro kit here: caddxfpv.com/products/walksnail-avatar-hd-pro-kit?fbclid=IwAR1GjRI2ikTU1K5R_z807u0ZhkWhSL8pV5rQuT0ASsDGSzCOMBKDaCHWwdw Full disclaimer, Caddx/Walksnail sent me this camera for free to review, however they've had no control over the content of this video, and all opinions expressed are truly my own and without bias.
π©οΈ Story Time: Why I Fly Planes, Not Quads
Giz FPV 2023-03-16 | Once upon a time I used to exclusively fly race quads, but then one day I made a stupid mistake... Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ Walksnail Low Light Test
Giz FPV 2023-03-06 | Just a quick flight to see how well the Walksnail Micro camera works in low light/the dark whilst using night mode. It actually worked pretty well. Not as good as a analog camera, but still decent. Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Upgraded To WALKSNAIL Digital FPV
Giz FPV 2023-03-01 | I finally decided to bite the bullet and upgrade from analog FPV to Walksnail Digital FPV. I like it a lot, I think this is the way forward π Wanna throw me a few dolla to help me keep making videos? buymeacoffee.com/gizfpv
Fly lower. LOWER! Ok not that low π€¦ββοΈ #shorts
Giz FPV 2023-02-12 | Just a little plane crash #shorts
π©οΈ Analog FPV vs Walksnail Digital FPV
Giz FPV 2023-02-11 | Just a simple side by side comparison between analog fpv and Walksnail digital fpv. Filmed using 2 Heewing T1's, flying in formation
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Testing INAV 6 + New Battery - Narrated FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2023-02-09 | On the weekend I took my T1 Ranger out for a fly to test Inav 6 (specifically RTH trackback) and to also test out a new battery (much longer flight time). It was a good flight, other than the slight crash at the end π¬
π©οΈQuick Inav 6 Test Flight
Giz FPV 2023-02-01 | Just a quick test of the new Inav 6 RC1 firmware on my Heewing T1. I didn't get chance to do a proper test because reasons, but the sunset was pretty so figured I'd upload the footage anyway :p
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Narrated FPV Waypoint Flight
Giz FPV 2023-01-24 | Just a quick narrated FPV flight with my Heewing T1 Ranger whilst testing out the waypoint functionality on INAV :)
π©οΈ Heewing T1 VTOL - Narrated FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2022-12-08 | Watch me fly my Heewing T1 VTOL whilst listening to me ramble on about rubbish radio's and HD FPV π If you like this plane, check out this tutorial I made showing how to build one yourself: youtu.be/W1wq0lMYP7Q
π©οΈ Heewing T1 VTOL - Complete Step By Step Build And Programming Tutorial
Giz FPV 2022-12-02 | A complete step by step tutorial showing how to build a Heewing T1 VTOL RC plane. This tutorial also shows how to do all the programming in Ardupilot so that you can get the aircraft in the air with ease :) For this build you will need: A Heewing T1 PNP kit A Heewing VTOL conversion kit A Matek F405 VTOL flight controller A Runcam Phoenix 2 Nano camera A TBS Unify Pro Race 2 video transmitter A TRUERC Singularity antenna A TBS Crossfire Nano SE reciever A Matek M8Q-5883 GPS/Compass x2 30cm 20awg wire (one red, one black) A 25x25cm heatsink A 10cm XT60 lead 3D printed parts (link below) You'll also need: Thermal adhesive tape Dupont crimps and connectors (various sizes) Heatshrink Gorilla heavy duty mounting tape Uhu Por glue Sticky backed velcro Total build cost was around Β£500/$615 To do the programming you'll need the following free software: Inav Configurator Mission Planner Blheli Suite The 3d printed part files can be found here: thingiverse.com/thing:5683306 If you're wondering why the GPS module (and GPS mount) changed part way through the video, that's because I originally installed the wrong module by mistake lol. Shoutout to Windfpv for his Arduplane tutorial video. Without it I would have been lost lol 0:00 Parts 0:27 Building the wings 4:00 Building the tail 6:45 Building the fuselage 13:14 Wiring (with schematics) 15:35 Programming Ardupuilot 24:02 Flight demonstration
I built a new RC plane π
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π©οΈ Which Camera Is Best? | Runcam Thumb vs Runcam Thumb PRO vs Insta360 GO2
Giz FPV 2022-09-11 | A detailed comparison between the Runcam Thumb Pro, the Insta360 GO2 and the original Runcam Thumb. The goal of this video is to try and find out which of these 3 mini camera's is the best for use on a fixed wing drone / rc plane. 0:00 Introduction 1:44 Camera specs overview 4:21 Tests overview 5:30 Thumb vs Pro vs Go2 7:40 Pro vertical video test 8:22 Pro resolution/image size 11:19 Pro resolution/image quality 14:59 Low light tests 19:40 Night tests 22:20 Flight stabilization test 27:43 Low light flight tests 29:38 Audio quality 31:46 Conclusion
π©οΈ I (slightly) Crashed My Volantex Ranger...
Giz FPV 2022-08-07 | Turns out the Volantex Ranger FPV plane has a design flaw, and after a small crash I then had to do a MAJOR repair job! A small wing clip broke, but to replace it I had to tear down almost the entire aircraft. It was way more work than it should have been π£ 0:00 How I crashed and what broke 3:23 Working out how to fix it 7:26 3D printing replacement part 11:26 Tearing the aircraft apart 22:01 Installing replacement part 22:55 Rebuilding the aircraft 34:19 Post repair checks 36:24 Test flight 37:59 Bonus footage
π©οΈ Runcam Thumb Vs Insta360 GO2 - Fixed Wing Drone Camera Test
Giz FPV 2022-07-09 | To try work out which one is best (for fixed wing drones), I simultaneously strapped the Runcam Thumb and the Insta360 GO2 to my Volantex Ranger glider, so I could do a direct side by side comparison between the 2 cameras. 0:00 Unstabilized footage 4:31 Gyroflow vs Flowstate 7:28 Gyroflow + horizon lock 8:03 Gyroflow vs FPV stabilization 9:56 Davinci vs FPV stabilization 11:52 Specs comparison 13:05 Audio quality 15:12 Recording time 17:10 Conclusion
π©οΈ T1 Ranger/Insta360 GO2 - Narrated FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2022-06-23 | Just a quick narrated FPV flight with my Heewing T1 whilst testing out a Insta360 GO2 camera. Hope you enjoy :) Full disclosure: The GO2 camera was sent to me for free by Insta360, however this was not done in exchange for a positive review. I will never be the type of Youtuber that will try to sell you something, and the comments I make regarding the camera are unbiased and my true thoughts. I have however listed this video as 'paid promotion' just to avoid a strike by Youtube.
π©οΈ Volantex Ranger 2000 - INAV Build Overview Part One
Giz FPV 2022-05-30 | Just a quick overview of my build of a Volantex Ranger 2000. In this first video I show the parts I used to get the aircraft flying with FPV/INAV etc, and then in the 2nd video I'll be showing the additional features I plan to add such as a pan/tilt mechanism, multiple different cameras, airspeed sensor etc. Hope you enjoy :)
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Narrated Night FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2022-05-10 | Just a quick narrated flight of my HeeWing T1 Ranger half hour after sunset. It wasn't fully dark, but the light was rapidly fading, and it was certainly darker than it looks in the video. Apologies if the audio isn't great. I've misplaced my microphone so had to record the narration on my phone.
π©οΈ T1 Ranger - Multi-Cam Formation FPV Flight
Giz FPV 2022-05-02 | Just a quick costal flight with my T1 Ranger, whilst being chased by my buddies quad. This is quickly becoming my favourite aircraft - it just flies so well! Have kitted it out with a Runcam Thumb on the nose, and a Runcam Phoenix on the tail hooked up to a onboard DVR. Quad chase footage by @theytooktony
π©οΈ HeeWing T1 - Step By Step Build
Giz FPV 2022-04-08 | Chill and watch as I build and then fly a HeeWing T1 Ranger FPV plane. This plane is equiped with a INAV autopilot and GPS for return to home, as well as a camera and video transmitter for FPV flying. Flight time with a 1350mah lipo battery is around 20 minutes. With a 3000mah Li-ion battery I suspect you'd get close to an hour. This plane would be great for long range! 3d parts files can be found here: thingiverse.com/thing:5346766 0:00 Unboxing 0:08 Fuselage prep 1:23 Tail assembly 2:04 Electronics installation 4:07 Wiring 4:27 Rear hatch and battery mount 5:08 Wings and linkages 5:49 Main hatch and wheels 6:30 Programming 6:47 Flight footage 8:35 Bonus footage
π©οΈ X500 - Step By Step Inav Build
Giz FPV 2022-03-11 | Chill and watch as I build and then fly a Holybro X500 heavy lift drone. This video took over 2 months to create, so if you enjoyed it please give it a like :) This drone could easily be retrofitted to carry a DSLR camera, or be used to recover RC planes/race quads stuck in trees etc. It's a very versatile bit of kit. Fun fact: A few weeks after I brought the X500 kit, Holybro released a V2 version. Of course they did π
π©οΈ HeeWing F-01 - Fast FPV Drone Build
Giz FPV 2021-11-27 | Chill and watch as I build and then fly a HeeWing F-01 high speed wing! This video took over a month to create, so if you enjoyed it please give it a like :) I technically built this wing for free. I used Youtube revenue to buy the wing itself, and then kitted it out with spare electronics I had lying around. I also used a BETAFPV ELRS kit that they kindly sent me for free. You can get the kit from here: Module: betafpv.com/collections/expresslrs-series/products/elrs-nano-tx-module Receiver: betafpv.com/collections/expresslrs-series/products/elrs-nano-receiver 0:00 Intro 0:22 Unboxing 1:25 Step by step build 9:06 Programming 10:10 1st flight 11:33 2nd flight 12:56 Bonus footage 3d print files can be found here: thingiverse.com/thing:5226428
INAV radar doesnt work with pixel OSD π
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π©οΈ Nano Drak - Step By Step Inav Build
Giz FPV 2021-08-23 | Kick back, relax and watch as I build a RiteWing Nano Drak! This is the 28" version. Total cost of this build was around Β£450/$620. This video took over 2 months to create, so if you enjoyed it please give it a like :) 3d printed part files can be found here: Nose: thingiverse.com/thing:4950956 FC mount: thingiverse.com/thing:4950987 ESC mount: thingiverse.com/thing:4950967 Hatch covers: thingiverse.com/thing:4950973 Hatch cover pegs: thingiverse.com/thing:4950977 Wing tips: thingiverse.com/thing:4950982 Wiring conduits: thingiverse.com/thing:4950984 The CLI codes for those that need them: set max_angle_inclination_rll = 600 set max_angle_inclination_pit = 600 set small_angle = 180 set nav_fw_bank_angle = 35 set nav_rth_altitude = 7000 set failsafe_throttle_low_delay = 0 set nav_rth_allow_landing = FS_ONLY set disarm_kill_switch=OFF set nav_extra_arming_safety = ON ----------Video contents---------- 00:00 Unboxing 00:12 Airframe preparation (gluing, painting, laminating etc) 10:42 Electronics installation 19:38 Airframe assembly 21:14 Programming (Flight controller and transmitter) 27:56 Last bits (Linkages, stickers) 30:07 Maiden flight
New build video coming soon π
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Too close for comfort! π€£
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