BETAFPV Aquila16 1S Brushless Quadcopter with Altitude Hold Function, 8 Mins Flight, 200m Distance, 3 Flight Speed Modes, Built-in Propeller Guard, for Teens Adults FPV Beginner to Fly Indoor Outdoor
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Cetus Series Help You from Beginners to Professional Pilots
Who We Are?
BETAEPV, was established in Feb. 2017. which is a leading and professional research and manufacturing whoop drone company for the RC model market. Fueling FPV racing and freestyle communities worldwide with cutting-edge products and gear.
What We Do?
We are dedicated to developing the highest quality FPV drones and parts by helping more people get into the FPV hobby and enjoy the joys of flying, speed, and exploration.
Unique
With the spirit of “Innovation, Truth, Sincerity”, BETAFPV strives to offer all the great products to this community.
Quality
We have an experienced and dedicated team of research and development engineers. And highly trained service team who provide a crucial link between customers, engineers, and the production team. That’s what we call supplier value.
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🛩️【Altitude Hold】The Aquila16 1S brushless drone excels in hover capability for assisted flight, ensuring safe and effortless flight for worry-free learning. Built-in highly precise barometer to detect the height, it benefits from great stability due to its position hold mode, and auto-hovering, which enables the drone to stay at the current height. This function guarantees emergency landing in situations of lost control or low battery.
🛩️【8Mins Flight】Aquila16 1S brushless quadcopter comes with an 1100mAh battery in default, which offers a flight time of 8 mins, pilots can enjoy endless practice sessions and a flight distance of up to 200m indoors or outdoors. Enjoy uninterrupted flights, enabling pilots to concentrate on refining their piloting skills.
🛩️【Flight Modes&Speeds】The Aquila16 brushless quadcopter offers N/S/M 3 flight modes and supports 3 different speeds with SLOW/MID/FAST. With Turtle Mode, no burden to fly away, and there is no need to walk away to correct the position manually to flip it over and resume flying when the quadcopter falls to the ground and upside down. Whether you’re a seasoned FPV pilot or a complete beginner, the Aquila16 brushless drone empowers everyone to fly confidently from day one.
🛩️【Inverted Designed】The inclusion of an inverted duct system enhances thrust and stability, enabling the drone to achieve superior flight performance with precision. The fixed configuration port and modular battery minimize redundancy designs, making installation simple and hassle-free. The duct guard design ensures safe flights by protecting the propellers, equipped to handle unexpected obstacles.
🛩️【Video System】Aquila16 brushless Drone features a high-power, low-latency 350 video transmission system that guarantees real-time video transmission with stable signals up to 200 meters, while intuitive controls offer precise maneuverability, ensuring a worry-free indoor and outdoor flying experience while capturing breathtaking moments with a high-quality camera and enjoying the thrill of real-time FPV.
Customers say
Customers find the drone fun and easy to use. They appreciate its good value for money, describing it as a nice first FPV drone. The flight speed is smooth and the flight time is as advertised. Many customers consider it a solid drone for the price point. However, some have reported issues with motor life and sag.
11 reviews for BETAFPV Aquila16 1S Brushless Quadcopter with Altitude Hold Function, 8 Mins Flight, 200m Distance, 3 Flight Speed Modes, Built-in Propeller Guard, for Teens Adults FPV Beginner to Fly Indoor Outdoor
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Harley –
Nice bite size drone.
It’s alright, easy af to fly and cruise. Save yourself the trouble and get the Pavo20 Pro. Since replaced this one and it collects dust.
Great2bfree –
Fun drone!
First drone ever owned. Flying under the recreational flyer act. This drone is awesome, managed to fly for more than 2 minutes without crashing today, on my first ever maiden flight outside. Calculated 30 crashes based in the amounts of videos automatically created. The drone did not break. Note that DJI remotes only supports Mode 1 and Mode 2 controller scheme for flying. When practicing on simulators, ensure you pick one of this, and not Mode 3 or 4.Tips to others configuring the Pavo with both a setup with both a DJI controller 2 and Googles.1- UART is on port 52- update both controller and O3 air unit for initial setup and binding.3- On the Googles, set the video to HD to match canvas from Betaflight. This would align the desired OSD on the screen.4-I ran into a known behavior, where after configuration and paring the drone, the throttle would not work, but the other channels did. This prevented the drone from ascending after arming. To resolve this, make sure to backup your current save so you can restore from it afterward in betaflight. I updated the F4 controller using the text format firmware file through CLI(command line interface) in Betaflight, and then reloading my old configuration file afterward. The firmware can be found from Betafpv site.5- Camera resolution set to 1080p/100fps will produce lower transmission latency while in FPV.6- Watch the weight with battery on drone, it will influence the flying characteristics. On a windy day, I tried a 730MAH 2s battery and it was difficult to have control. It sag down too often. A 3S 550mAh battery performed well though. I was afraid it would be too fast, but it was just about right. Managed to keep the drone under control with it.7-You need to practice on the drone simulators. With about 4 hours of practice myself, I need way more. Still a amateur.8- For first flight, I would suggest to try it outdoor and away from people. Avoid flying on windy day.9- In Betaflight, mode “user 1” is the assigned function that handles the LED strip. You can assign a AUX key to toggle the light one and off.
Jay –
Better value & reliability making paper airplanes from $10.00 bills
Follow the power up sequence and the drone doesn’t arm. There was an error indicated by flashing lights. The throttle was in the correct position. Need to tap it several times to set the drone to a ready to arm state. There’s little difference between this product and a $35 Cherwig beyond the purchase price. The Cherwig is a better build quality.Save and buy an Avata 2. Still looking for a solid micro. Too bad this wasn’t it.It really is disappointing. Documentation and instructions are VERY poor. The power on led for the head set cut out and stopped working! Mid flight the head set just cuts out. That’s flying an indoor practice pattern. All is well then snow on the screen – drone on the floor.Watch out battery charge and flight time data just disappears from the display. Also be careful the charger can run hot which is concerning.When the drone worked it was pretty cool. (Limited range but solid for the price point). The flight time was as advertised. (Huge improvement over the previous offering). The video was good enough to fly by and I wasn’t expecting 4k quality at this price point.Beware if you are harmed by a Chinese product you are on your own unless you are a lawyer or have a hefty fortune. The Amazon A to Z means you go through Sedgwick with an awful BBB rating to get any claim denied. The drone battery sets your house on fire good luck recovering damages.
Choa –
Amazing little drone but..
This is an amazing little drone, it’s my first drone ever and you definitely should get some sim flying in before flying it as it’s a speedy little guy. I wouldn’t say it’s for beginners as it’s peppy for a little guy.I have tweaked my rates to fly the way I fly. And still learning to fly it smoothly.This little guy can be flown “free style” or cinewhoop style depending one what you want.Pros:Small/Tiny 102g with a 2s batteryCan be flown smooth or free styleCheapPlug and fly (kind of)Comes with extra props, a UV filter, a battery and two air unit framesCons:The ducts break so easily(make sure to have money to the side and buy extra ducts/frames from BetaFPV or 3d print a more durable duct)You NEED to buy a separate DJI Air Unit o3Little update: 2nd day flying and one of the motors already burned out.Looks like it’s common. Look for something else.
Lisa –
Amazing drone for the size and price is great
So I bought these drones well 3 of them plan on getting more because there literally that fun I had absolutely no problems uart 5 everything g bound up all three of them my daughter and my son we have literally been flying these everyday they are a blast now to get down to it the drone is made for slower speeds and it’s really smooth but if u want to push it like it do it does actually rip pretty fast ive built 40 5 inch drones 10 long range drones and i literally forbthe past month have been sculpting my house and yard for a race track in and out love these little guys i run all zee batts rc trucks all my drones I’ve bought 8 of those zee batts 850 mah ran ever batt..and have had no issues amd I was a little nervous going full acro on it but it actually has enough power to power loop but still be cautious because it does have good power for a little guy but not so much to save it on a huge dive the outter frame does take some spills but will crack not the end of it though u can take that off and just fly the carbon portion I’m buying 3 more just for back up and it actually is a ripper u can push it to rip if u want i run zee batts in all my stuff and the 850 mah perfect size fits right in the slot at the bottom getting 5 to 8 min of flight time ive bought 8 of those batts all 8 had no issues so far after a month of flying everyday so once again great drone
ARA –
Get the Pavo20 Pro
There is no real point in getting this drone, since the Pavo20 Pro bests it in pretty much every single way. It’s a fine drone, but the pro is the same price.
Strazimiri –
Annoyed I couldn’t get the Pro on here but the OG Pavo is still a great little whoop. Flying with O4 and while there aren’t many printable mounts I eventually found one.
Utente –
Il BETAFPV Pavo Pico è un’ottima scelta per chi si avvicina al mondo dei Cinewhoop o vuole un drone versatile per voli indoor e outdoor. Con un design ultraleggero, è perfetto per chi cerca un quadricottero facile da maneggiare, ma che offra comunque un certo grado di performance. Tuttavia, ci sono alcune cose da considerare per sfruttare al meglio questo piccolo ma potente drone.Cosa mi è piaciuto:1. Compatibilità con DJI O3Ho usato la DJI O3 unit con questo drone, ed è sicuramente una scelta eccellente in termini di qualità video, ma devo avvertire che è un’unità piuttosto costosa e delicata. Inoltre, tende a scaldarsi parecchio durante l’utilizzo, quindi preparati a partire subito dopo aver collegato la batteria.2. Volo breve, ma migliorabileUno dei principali svantaggi è la durata del volo: con le batterie standard, non si riescono a superare i 4 minuti. Tuttavia, ho scoperto che utilizzando batterie da 550mAh, puoi guadagnare qualche minuto in più, portando il tempo di volo a un livello più accettabile. Questo piccolo cambiamento fa una grande differenza se vuoi fare sessioni di volo leggermente più lunghe senza compromettere troppo il peso.3. Delicato e reattivoIl Pavo Pico è molto reattivo e agile, il che è fantastico per chi cerca un’esperienza di volo dinamica. Tuttavia, questa reattività lo rende anche piuttosto delicato, soprattutto per i principianti. Se il drone prende qualche colpo, i paraeliche sono i primi a rompersi, quindi è meglio evitare voli troppo aggressivi se non sei ancora esperto nel pilotare whoop così reattivi.Consigli:Viti e gommini per la fotocamera: un piccolo trucco che ho scoperto durante l’assemblaggio è aggiungere dei gommini accanto alla fotocamera, insieme alle viti. Questo aiuta a stabilizzare meglio la fotocamera e ridurre le vibrazioni, migliorando la qualità del volo e delle riprese. Anche se non è consigliato di default, lo raccomando vivamente per chi cerca un setup più stabile.Attenzione ai PID: un altro aspetto da considerare è la configurazione dei PID. Questo drone offre una buona flessibilità: puoi renderlo più dinamico e reattivo, o più docile e stabile, a seconda delle tue preferenze. Se sei alle prime armi, consiglio di iniziare con una configurazione più morbida per evitare di perdere il controllo, soprattutto in spazi ristretti.Batterie da 550mAh: come ho già accennato, consiglio vivamente l’uso di batterie da 550mAh per migliorare il tempo di volo. Con queste, ho notato un miglioramento significativo, riuscendo a prolungare il volo di qualche minuto. Se stai cercando di sfruttare al massimo ogni volo, questo è un accessorio indispensabile.Conclusione:Il BETAFPV è riuscita a rendere un piccolo drone FPV alla portata di tutti, è un drone fantastico per chi si avvicina al mondo dei Cinewhoop o per chi cerca una soluzione agile per voli indoor e outdoor. Tuttavia, richiede un po’ di cura e attenzione, soprattutto in termini di configurazione e protezione, dato che è piuttosto delicato. Se usato correttamente e con i giusti accorgimenti, può offrire un’esperienza di volo molto gratificante.
Chris –
Macht diese kleine Drohne. Trägt die O3 Air Unit und fliegt sich sehr gut.Wenn der Kamerawinkel sehr flach ist sieht man den Cage, für indoor Cinematic also eher geht so geeignet.
Anatoli Redzko –
Als erstens: Total überteuert, normale Preis +-110€ direkt beim Betaflight.Mann muss aufpassen, diese wariante kommt ohne O3 Filter und Ohne Accu.Drone ist keine einsteiger Spielzeug. Braucht schon ein bischen Verstand und wissen was du tust.ELRS updaten verlief ohne Problem. Da ich eine Eachine tx16s(rebranding von Radiomaster) mit Betaflight 2.4Ghz Tx ELRS besitze und bereit Erfahrungen habe war es kein problem mehr.Betaflight configuration war auch simple. Einzige, ich müsste telemetrie einschalten und min max Werte für trottle anpassen.LED schaut grandios aus. Da es auch aus/ein schalten lässt finde ich einfach super.Zu vergleich ich besitze auch ein Pavo30. Für Indor Erlebnisse pavo20 ist viel besser geeignet.Außen fleiegt pavo20 auch Überraschend gut.Zum fliegen benutze ich Ovonic 650mAh 3s. Die passen nicht im batterybay, aber lassen sich trotzdem gut befestigen.Fazit: voll zufrieden.
Kindle-Kunde –
Nachtrag:Mittlerweise ist es mir gelungen die DJI FPV3 zu koppeln.Alles funktioniert jetzt super.Leider ist es nicht möglich die DJI FPV3 Fernbedienung mit der Drohne zu koppeln.Es gibt auch keine verwendbaren Preset.Unterstützung vom Hersteller gibt es nicht.Im Internet ist auch nichts zu finden.Meine Hoffnung ist die O3 in einer anderen Drohne verwenden zu können.Nicht zu empfehlen weil nicht zu verwenden.