Radio Control Rotor World Magazine May/June 2019 Vorige editie

Insight
6 Front Page
Breaking news stories from the world of drones,
multi-copters and UAVs
14 What’s New
The latest new drones, products and accessories launched
for this growing market
34 Through the Lens
A glimpse of what we have in store for you next time with
the Hirobo SDX in action
60 Buyer’s Guide
Our comprehensive listing of available multi-copters in
all classes
66 Contacts & Info
Information and contacts that will help you get the most
from your drones

Features
12 F3N UK Pre-Season Social
Ahead of the 2019 season, the F3N UK competitors,
families and supporters got together for some indoor flying
and much more at Northolt High Sports Centre
36 Electric Conversion for A Scale Hirobo
In the first of a two-part series, our scale heli features
continue as Jon Tanner converts a nitro-powered Hirobo
Huey to electric
46 Torvol Freestyle Pitstop Bag
One of the smaller bags from Torvol is their Freestyle
Pitstop model. It can be carried over the shoulder that as
well as carrying your drone, tools and accessories, has an
integrated portable work area that unfolds. Shaun Taylor
loaded it up and took it flying to see how it coped

Reviews
16 Hubsan 123D X4 Jet
This racing drone is smaller than usual and comes as a
Ready-To-Fly model with transmitter and integrated 5.8G
FPV monitor. Equipped with powerful brushless motors
and tri-bladed propellers for responsive power, we put the
complete package to the test
26 DJI Mavic Air
The Mavic Air positions itself in the DJI consumer range
between the Spark and Mavic 2 models and combines
the best of both with its compact size but retaining lots of
great technology as found in DJI’s larger drones
48 SAB Goblin 700 Drake Edition
Featuring the graphics that were first seen on the SAB’s
Avio line, the 700-size heli gets a make-over with a new
paint scheme for the popular platform