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  A lot of fun can be had with an rtf racing drone that comes assembled right out of the box. But if you’ve honed your skills on a simulator and spent some time flying an fpv racing drone, you may be ready for the next step: building your own drone. Unless you’re already an engineer, drone racing kits are the perfect stepping stone between flying something pre-assembled and building a racing drone from scratch. They usually come with all the components you need and it’s up to you to put them together. In the process, you’ll learn what all the parts are and how they fit together. Once you’ve assembled a drone from a kit it will seem easy to switch out specific components in order to upgrade your drone or customize its performance. Before you know it, you’ll have a custom, built-from-scratch drone in the race, which increases your chances of winning considerably. If you haven’t spent much time thinking about how your drone works beyond charging batteries and replacing propellers dama...

  If you are a drone enthusiast, then you may be looking for ways to make the activity more exciting than simply hovering your device around the park. To meet this demand and to use drones to their fullest potential, several drone racing leagues have popped up all over the world in recent years. Rotorcross was the first professional league to form, and it was based out of New Zealand and Australia. The sport is relatively straightforward. Competitors race their devices through a course, which may be filled with obstacles, and try to be the first to cross the finish line. Operators see what is going on throughout the course with the aid of a camera strapped to the drone itself. Therefore, people see what the drone “sees.” Different Leagues There are several different leagues involved with competitive drone racing. Arguably the most famous is the Drone Racing League. However, other popular organizations include: ·          MultiGP · ...

 Few hobbies are as instantly exciting or more addictive than droning. Still, whether you are thinking about buying a new drone or have owned one for years, you are probably looking for ways to make drone flying even more thrilling and satisfying. Participating in a fun, competitive drone racing is a sure-fire way to take your droning experience to the next level. For good reason, the sport has grown tremendously in recent years. Here is everything you need to know about racing your drone. What Is a Drone? In generic terms, drones are flying vehicles that a pilot controls using four fixed-pitch fan blades. These blades spin at varying speeds to direct the drone in any direction. For competition purposes, the definition of “drone” may vary. Individual race rules often limit a drone’s size, power or other features. Prior to registering for a competition, you must review race rules and other restrictions to be certain your drone meets all qualifications. You should also be prepare...

  They fill the air with the hiss of cicadas on steroids and navigate obstacles at speeds as high as 80 miles per hour. Drone racing is a fast, fun, and competitive new sport. If this recreational phenomenon has not been on your radar, it will likely be in the near future. Racing quadcopters packs the thrill of a white-knuckle challenge minus the danger of life-threatening injuries.     The Buzz About Drones   Multirotor drones, or quadcopters, are the more agile, stable, and easier to fly offspring of radio-controlled aircraft. Starting in about 2013, technology advanced to allow drones to be built smaller and more maneuverable. The first-person view puts you in the cockpit by pairing a video camera and transmitter mounted on the aircraft with a receiver and goggles for the pilot. If the camera drone is the tortoise, the racing drone is the hare. Camera drones are made to fly low and slow, allowing them to take photographs and videos of scenes that were prev...