Makerfire Falcon FPV300 Storm Racer Drone Flight Test Review

Pro's
- Seems to be strongly built, mostly of carbon fiber, and with decorative/colorful plastic trim.
- 5.8Ghz 600mw FPV system with on screen display (OSD).
- 600 meter control and FPV range.
- Naze32 flight controller with open source Cleanflight flight control software If desired, you can configure it on your PC. But it also apparently can be configured in the field using the quadcopter's built-in LCD screen in conjunction with the controller transmitter.
- FPV OSD voltage monitoring. But also cool LED voltage bar on the belly of the quadcopter. You can monitor voltage by flying overhead to view a row of four blue LED lights and a single red light. Consider landing when you're down to the last blue light before you enter into the red. I'm sorry that I didn't find out about this feature until after the flight.
- 11.1V 3800mah battery seems to provide plenty of power for prolonged flying. I flew it hard and still had plenty of power left for more flying. It's advertised for up to 14 minutes flight time.
- Barometer controlled throttle smoothing. It's not really an altitude hold feature, but instead it helps to dampen variance of throttle inputs to enable smoother altitude control. And you can turn this feature off in the configs if you want it more sporty.
- 300mm slightly large than other 250mm racers. Intent was to provide more stability by increasing distance between propellers.
- Fast and powerful, yet very smooth flier. A real bat out of hell that can be easily tamed. Not sure if you noticed in the video, but I really enjoyed the heck out of flying it, and can't wait to go out again with it.

Con's
- Still brand spanking new. Not sure that it's commercially available yet (although I did see a single questionable eBay listing. But I'd be wary of it). No instructions available yet, so this may require some experimentation to explore all of its features. For example, I'm sure it has horizon and acro modes, but I don't know how to activate them yet.
- Proprietary battery.
- Requires FAA registration.

and here is its flight demonstration.

Specs:
Makerfire 2206 motors
Naze32 flight controller with cleanflight and low voltage alarm
FPV tuned 700 TVL camera
600mW FPV transmitter with on screen display telemetry
3800mAH 3S battery and charger
ABS 6045 blades supplied 4ps
Flysky I6 transmitter supplied

Diagonal Length of Frame: 300mm
Size: 285(L)*227(W)*140mm(H) （Including the antenna）
Weight: 850g（including battery）
Colors: Red/Blue /Black/White
Flight time: 14 minutes
Software Version: based on NAZE V1.81
Pan Tilt: Vibration-damping base(optional)
Sensors: Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer (Altitude)
Motor: MK2206,1900KV
Max thrust: 1840g
Payload: 990g
Battery: 3800mAh, 3S, 11.1V, 30C, 290g
Propellers: 6045
ESC: Beheli 20A
FPV Power: 600mW 5.8GHz
Video Resolution: 700TVL, PAL/NTSC
Real-time View: Manually adjustable camera angle
Transmission Distance: 600m
Remote Controller: MKF-i6
Receiver: MKF-iA6B
Control Distance: 600m
OSD: MKF-OSD-V1.0
One-Key-Turn-On/Off Switch (Press for 2s)
GPS: Optional ( GPS Return, Hover )
Beep Alarm

Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter, 1 x Transmitter, 1 x Battery, 1 X Charging Cable and Charger, 4 x Spare Blade, 1 x tool kit wrench, USB cable, Polarized FPV antenna

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[ezl]

Looks good and you sure can tell it's flying around you by the sound of it's motors! :) A fun flier for sure and thanks for a real
good review.

[merlynwylld]

Hey Quad101, Just told them on their FB page they should do a giveaway on your channel like that other company did this week. I don't think any company if they think about it can get a bigger bang for their ad dollars and more follows on FB any other way. It is a nice machine!

[adayong]

I know them, Makerfire, they are geting known in racing drone market, pretty good.

[Phudd]

I just got one of these as a gift. It did not come with a battery cable or power cord for the charger. Any idea where I can get a manual or parts? I am getting nothing from Makerfire. Also, is there an app that might work with the camera?

[ianbrisky]

When flying FPV ... Do you use a rule of thumb in regards to remaining battery voltage levels before Quad is in risk of dropping out of the sky?

[garyporter]

kV is actually rpms per volt applied. And does this run a naze 32 or cc3d? And I think Libra flight is better for basic tunning. And why not run circular polarized on the diversity receiver with a patch antenna as a range instead of those basic polarized antennas? Just a few questions.

[iquad]

All the landings are very rough, is that because of the quad or is that ust how you wanted to land it? cheers

[martenroing]

you can make a video with all the different cx10

[beybladerchris]

Hey, Quadcopter101. I was just wondering if you could make a review on the new Eachine E30? I've been looker for a review on that one and there are very few. Thanks man!

[eliasferraz]

Hey! One question! I’d like to get a quadcopter because I’m really into aerial video, but good quality video, with a gimbal and a gopro. I already have a gimbal and a camera, and combined they sum up 350 grams/ 12.3459 ounces/ 0.771618 pounds, but my budget is really low so the Phantom models or even the Cheerson CX20 are out my league. Do you know of any cheaper model which can carry that amount of weight?

[vencemcadams]

Wow! I want this one. Looks like it would be a good one to get started with using goggles. Please advise on a good complete setup with goggles when it becomes available. Great review as always.

[jarka]

Wow, do you have any idea what this quad Cost? Very nice!

[hippywildchildracing]

hello 101 just woundering i would like to buy my son a great indoor learning quad which one would you recommend. syma x11 or is there something better out now. thank you

[Ryan-klxy]

Hi i have a question! What do you think the best drone for $60 that does vidio? thanks!

[mehdibouchebri]

what quad copter would you suggest for a beginner- intermediate person at flying ?

[three]

I think you can connect it to your pc to see what each button or switch does

[onclefly]

Hi, where find this quadcopter, thank. :)

[ariqkamilnugroho]

that would be great if you make review and make your own quadcopter and some modifications, just like make sj4000 turn into 5.8ghz it just opinions

[taitlove]

What kind of camera did you use on the drone

[alakai]

lol .i put a lot of uptilt thanks for the fun