Cheerson CX-17 Cricket, First Mini Drone from Cheerson in 2017

Here is a Cricket drone from Cheerson, called CX-17. Cheerson Cricket CX-17 is a mini toy grade ready to fly selfie drone, featuring WIFI FPV  and integrated 0.3 megapixels wide angle camera.

The use of drones and quadcopters are increasing as the technology is advancing, from toy grade drones to professional drones, they have their own prominence. When it comes to the cricket or any other sport, Professional drones are already in use in capturing aerial video.

With that quick introduction of cricket, Being advertised that CX-17 comes with wide angle lens, it has the ability to rotate 180 degrees automatically for a perfect selfie pose.This mini drone can be controlled with the transmitter and via the APP through android or ios based smartphones. 

Reiterating the fact that, Cheerson Cx-10 series are most popular mini quadcopters in the market, just because of its tiny size and stable flight characteristics. on the flip side, the captures from camera do not produce a high quality images, the same thing goes with CX-17C too. the o.3 mega pixels camera can capture 640X480 resolution images and 480X320 px video resolution at 30 fps.

Read: Top Cheerson Mini Quadcopters

Features Highlights of Cheerson Cx-17 Cricket Quadcopter

• Hand Launching. Just throw the quadcopter into mid-air, and it will start flying at once
• Stable flight because it has a reliable IMU which consists of high-precision 6-axis gyroscope
• Powerful 1020 brushed motor designed for furious flying speed and great maneuverability
• Easily achievable 3D stunts such as 360-degree rotation, aerobatic spin, drift and so on
• User-friendly with G-sensor Mode, Waypoints, One Key to Take off / Land, Left-hand / Right-hand Throttle Switch 

Technical Specifications

Specifications of Cheerson CX-17 Cricket
Brand	Cheerson
Model	Cheerson CX-17 Cricker Mini Selfie Drone
Channel	4 Channels
Battery	3.7 Volts 400 mah battery
Control Distance	30 meters
Flight Time	6-7Minutes approximately
FPV	WIFI FPV, 20 meters distance
Camera	0.3 Megapixels 640 x 480px ( 0.3MP )
Gyro	6-Axis
Main Motor	1020 brushed motors
Weight	39 grams
Dimensions	11.60 x 11.20 x 3.40 cm
Features	FPV,Gravity Sense Control,Hand Launching One Key Landing,One Key Taking Off
Price	$41.00 Buy it Here

Cx-17 will be available in four color variants, Blue, Gree red and Black for a price tag of $41
Cx-17 Quadcopter: Buy Now $41.39

FuriBee F90 Mini RC Racing Quadcopter With WASP Design

The new Furibee F90 Mini racing quadcopter is here. if you are looking for some character based mini fpv drone, this should be in your wish lists. Getting into the details, FuriBee F90 is a 90mm mini racing quadcopter drone with a wasp character design. (meaning: a social winged insect which has a narrow waist and a sting and is typically yellow with black stripes).

Indeed, Furibee F90 really resembles like a insect flying in the sky. Its amazing propulsion system can be powered by 30C battery, and its brushed F3 flight controller supports 1 - 2S power supply. More importantly, it is integrated with an omnipotent receiver which is compatible with various protocols.

The Carbon Fiber Frame

The frame is well designed to equip the three tier propellers and the core body along with the coreless motors  in order avoid any impact during flight. below are few important feature of the shell

• Premium full carbon fiber, ultralight and amazingly sturdy
• The special shape of wasp is cute and different
• Excellent heat dissipation design in the center
• Accurate mounting holes for 8520 coreless motors

Flight Controller

the flight controller integrates 6050 gyroscope, which helps to keep the balance of the drone, it has the ability to buzz out during low voltages and ensures it lands safely before the battery is completely dried out, if compared with the ordinary flight controller systems this is one of most handy features of today's quadcopters and drones, to get them land safely.

Exceptional Propulsion System

The ultra light coreless motor, has the ability to rotate upto 5200 times with the sufficient voltage input, in addition, the 35c discharge ability of the lipo cells allow the 90 mm wasp-like flyer to maneuver freely at higher speeds.

Main Features and Specifications of Furibee F90 mini Racing FPV Quadcopter

SP Racing F3 EVO Brushed Flight Controller

• It can be powered by up to three LiPo cells
• Supports signal input of PPM, SBus, DSM receivers
• Equipped with a buzzer and you can set the voltage of alarm
• MPU6050 Gyro / Accelerometer
• Micro USB connector for programming

Omnipotent 8CH DSM Receiver

Compatibility: DSMX / DSM2, JR, Horizon, Walkera and Spectrum remote controller ( As for beginners, it is recommended to use the DSM2 transmitter. )
Distance: 1.5km ( outdoor ) / 150m ( indoor )
Voltage: 3.0 - 3.6V
Size: 9.5 x 1mm

DSM receiver supports a good number of protocols, including DHT, DFT, DJT, XJT, X9D Plus and X9e, well optimized for indoor and outdoor racing. when compared to the ordinary receiver, furibee DSM receiver is small in size, measuring 9.5 x 1 mm and weighing as low as 0.5 grams which contributes to the overall weight of the mini quadcopter. when it comes to the receiving distance, its 1500 meters outdoors and 150 meters indoors!

Furibee F90 Receiver

8520 Coreless Motor
Motor diameter: 8.5mm
Motor length: 20mm
Output shaft diameter: 1.0mm
Output shaft length: 5mm
Weight: 5gms
Voltage: 3 - 5V
Current: 0.15A
RPM: 35000 - 37000 ( 3V ), about 50000 ( 5V ), 52000 ( 7.4V )

Propellers
44mm three-blade

Battery
400mAh 7.4V 2S 35C ( included )

The battery has no ordinary design. Technically, it is 2 cell 7.4 volts 400 mah powered lithium battery provisioned with a JST connector to power the mini drone and the XH-3P connector to get the battery recharged, and compatible with most of the balance chargers.

Furibee F90 Battery

Camera and Video Comparison
Resolution: 600TVL
FOV: 120*
Frequency: 5.8GHz
Channels: 40
Outout Power: 25mW
Transmission distance: about 100m

When compared to other cameras, F90 Camera offer 120 degrees field of view with 40 channels frequency and the control distance of the FPV images is about 100 meters, which is quite exception for a mini drone of this size, checkout the below comparison chart.

The 600 TVL camera seems to performing well in the low light conditions when compared to the standard fpv cameras that ship with the mini quadcopters, the color reproduction system of the camera is great for the price that is being offered - quite impressed.

FuriBee F90, is it worth?

If you want to have some real FPV fun indoors, the WASP designed FuriBee F90 is worth giving a try. Use the coupon code: beef90 to get the Furibee Version 1 for $85.99

Parts: furibee F90 parts are easily available from Gearbest, right from the DIY KIT , additional battery to the three blade propellers - discover here!

Hubsan H002 Nano Quadcopter With Camera and Headless Mode

Hubsan introduces another Nano Quadcopter with camera, in-addition to its recent launches H111C and H111D. As cheerson is aggressively launching its Cx-10 mini variants, Hubsan is following the same path in introducing the range of quadcopters for all segment hobbyists.

Hubsan, maturing as a professional Brand for Quadcopters and Drones, they got right set of variants for all segments, The balance between the big outdoor birds like H109S, H501s and the Nano drones like H002 are perfectly justified. in my view that's how the brand grows, from less than $30 to $1000+ drones, the brand has got all flavors.

Hubsan H002 Nano Quadcopter With Camera For Less than $30

Hubsan H002

This little Hubsan H002 Nano RC quadcopter poses a striking resemblance of a polar bear. In my honest opinion, this nano is is purely intended for the beginners and casual flyers for recreational purpose. 

Measuring 6.80 x 6.80 x 2.50 cms is size. H002 Comes With 0.3 Megapixels camera (some specs says its actually 720 Hd camera) and a toy grade 2.4 Ghz remote controller with headless mode feature.

Specifications of Hubsan H002 Nano quadcopter
Brand	Hubsan
Model	Hubsan H002 Nano Quadcopter With Camera
Category	RTF (Ready to Fly) Beginner Level
Battery	3.7V 180mAh Li-Po Battery (Integrated)
Flying Time	4-7 Minutes
Charging Time	30 Minutes approximately
Control Distance	30-50 Meters
Transmitter	2.4 Ghz Wireless Remote
Camera	0.3 Mega Pixels
Functions	2.4 Ghz, 6-Axis Gyro, Headless mode
Dimensions	6.80 x 6.80 x 2.50 cm
Motors	Brushed Motor
Price	$27.59 - Buy Hubsan H002 Here

Hubsan H002 Features In Detail

Headless mode: It is difficult to know which direction the drone is facing when it is flying in the air. As this drone is featuring the headless mode, you can just keep flying irrespective of how the quad is positioned in air.

0.3MP aerial camera: Given the price and the size of the quadcopter, most of the micro and nano quadcopters comes with VGA cameras, same goes with Hubsan H002, its equipped with 0.3 Mega Pixels Camera. on the other side, the recent launches from Hubsan the H111C and H111D with FPV comes with 480P Camera.

Stable Flight: most of the Hubsan drones are known for its stability,You can enjoy a stable flight and precise control provided by the 6 axis gyro system. In addition, The 2.4 Ghz transmitter seems to be a simple and user friendly with no mess of buttons.Flips, Rolls and Colorful led's are few other features.

Hubsan H002 LED Lights

Price: As listed on the chinese E-commerce site (Gearbest), the price is $27.59 and ships world wide and as an inside information, Gerarbest is going to stock 2000 units of Hubsan H002, Buy it Here

Bottom Line

If you have flown the Cheerson CX 10 Series , its definitively worth giving a try for  Hubsan H002, the headless mode makes it easy to kick start your drone hobby. Seems, Hubsan is right on Target on its portfolio for 2016,really gearing up for Christmas 2016.

Stay Tuned for my complete review on H002, meanwhile post your views on the better nano (Cheerson Vs hubsan) quadcopter using the comments section below.