I captured this awesome night flight at Hoverpalooza 2015, and the unfortunate demise of a 100cc PAU Extra 300SP as it was cut in half by a 37% Pilot Yak 54's carbon prop. The Extra got a little too close to the yak's "personal space" and... well, watch the video!

Hoverpalooza 2015 - Tavis Newman & Chris Hass - Midair Crash (7 min 7 sec)

Here's my DJI Inspire 1 review, part 1 of a two part review.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=2360739

FlyingGiants is hosting another Photo of the Month contest, and this time we're giving away an Aerobeez Extra 330SC 20cc profile airframe. Click the link to be taken to the contest thread. Post your best rc aviation related photo for a chance to win!
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...d.php?t=111850

Hobbico's eFest 2015 - RCGroups Coverage (6 min 7 sec)

Heres some photos of my Xtreme Decathlon from Bill Hempel's Team Edge. Although it's the smallest plane produced by Bill, it still flies big! Outfitted with a DLE 55, Xoar 23x8, and Hitec HS 7954SH servos from ServoCity....Continue Reading

Pilots from all over North America descended on Willard, Ohio for three days of FPV sortees around Willard airport (8G1), a 4000-foot paved strip with plenty of room to explore. Click the link below to see all the photos and wrap-up video.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=2242168

Here's a link to the build and review thread of the Free Flight X4 from FPVModel.com. I'm getting almost 16 minutes of usable flight time from this quad with a 6S 10,000mAh pack.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...8#post29112118

I just finished the build for the latest RCGroups review: the Kyosho Plazma Lm PORSCHE 962c Coupe. For power, I'll be using a Viper VTX system consisting of a VTX10 BE esc and VST 8.5 turn sensored brushless. Should haul the mail!

The Tamiya FJ Cruiser CC01 review is live! Check it out here:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=2212591

I'm almost done with the official RCGroups review of the Tamiya FJ Cruiser. Sitting on top of a durable CC01 chassis, the FJ Cruiser is a nice semi-scale trail rig that's quite capable in stock form.

Here's some photos from the review.

Check out my latest review of the Arrowmax 14-piece tool set. Not only do these little hand tools look great, but they are equally as tough; the tips are spring steel with a titanium-nitride ceramic coating.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=2205954

Here's a few photos taken from the DJI Phantom Vision+.
Despite its noisy ISO settings at dusk, it produces some decent photography from it's proprietary camera.

Check out this video of a pair of raptors engaging an X8.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=2174216

Here's a few pics of the TEN Rally-X hooking up in the snow. This is one big rally car for being 1/10th scale. It features AVC, designed to keep the vehicle in control during hard launches and turning. It can be dialed up or down in sensitivity, or turned off completely.

I was very much amazed at how much AVC helps keep the Rally-X in control on ice and snow., and still went as fast as a car without it. The rally car is a perfect platform for AVC because it enables you to perform long, sweeping power slides that just look so realistic.

November's contest just launched, and we have some great prizes from Video Aerial Systems (VAS), Hobbyking, and Chicken Sashimi FPV (CSFPV)

Follow the link below to read about this ongoing contest, learn the rules, and enter!

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=2031427

August's contest was a hit! September's contest is now up and running, and were offering some great prizes from RangeVideo.com.

Click the link below to see what we're offering. Fly FPV, and start hunting!

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=1984849

Alright goggle jockeys, charge your batts and make sure you're recording, 'cause you now have a chance to win some epic fpv gear every month in the RCGroups.com Great FPV Scavenger Hunt. We have some big-name dealers donating fpv-related components as well as fpv-ready turn key aircraft! RCGroups will also be giving away 12 month Plus memberships along with the prizes... it's just that awesome.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=1961979

I got tired of looking for shore power to keep my deep cycle charged, and 120vac is hit and miss at most fields, so I installed a pair of 100w solar panels on the roof. The 30a controller keeps the battery topped off and desulfates as well.

At noon sun, the panel makes close to 200 watts and over 11 amps.

Hey everyone! Check out my latest article on building a budget-friendly video quad. Im getting superb results from the Jakub heavy-lift QUADcopter and Yun-1 gimbal.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show....php?t=1949529

Ive been working on an aerial mapping uav and finally got a chance to test her out. The results were quite impressive, even on her maiden mapping voyage. It's powered by an ArduPilot Mega and uses a Canon s95 on a stabilized gimbal.
I was originally using PTGui to stitch, but was turned on to AutoPano Giga, which handles panoramas from multiple viewpoints much better.

The plane is a Skyhunter twin boom on a single 4s 5000 pack

The full resolution image is 350" wide and 650 megapixels

Mapping Mission Ride Along. Ardupilot Mega (2 min 20 sec)