Weekly news & new products: Week 47

This is (almost regular) weekly compilation of the new products, news and other interesting events in the RC hobby world that appeared or happened in the last week. 

OpenTX 2.3.10 released

New version of the OpenTX 2.3.10 was released. Well actually was released more than month ago, but thought it’s worth mentioning. This OpenTX version has ImmersionRC Ghost and the FrSky FRM302 2.4GHz LoRa modules support, but no CRSF Shot support yet. This version also has a number of other improvements and changes. 

See the change list here: https://www.open-tx.org/2020/10/06/opentx-2.3.10

Guide on how to update the OpenTX firmware: Guide: How to update OpenTX firmware

 

iFlight ProTek25 & ProTek35

iFlight announced the two new cinewquads ProtTek25 and ProTek35. Protek25 is 2.5 inch sized cinequad, has Xing 1404 motors and Nazgul 2525 propellers. ProTek35 is 3.5inch sized cinequad, has Xing 2203.5 motors and Nazgul 3535 props.

iFlight:

https://shop.iflight-rc.com/index.php?search=Protek&submit_search=&route=product%2Fsearch

Banggood:

https://www.banggood.com/search/protek25.html

https://www.banggood.com/search/protek35.html

 

NewBeeDrone Cricket200 Stack (ESC+FC)

NewBeeDrone new 20×20 stack Cricket200

https://newbeedrone.com/products/cricketstack

Cricket200 Flight Controller F7 Spec:

• MPU6000 Gyro
• STM32F722 216mhz
• 9V 2A 18W Design for DJI FPV Air Unit
• 5V Camera Power
• BetaFlight OSD
• 31.5×27 CB with 20×20 mounting holes, weight: 5.85g
• 6 UARTS. UART1 (INVERTER FOR SBUS), UART2 (FREE), UART3 (INVERTED TELEMETRY), UART4 (Free), UART5 (Smart Audio), UART6(Free)
• Built-in 4 IN 1 ESC socket(including ESC telemetry, External current sensor) JST1.0 8Pin
• Plug and plug with NBD Infinity200 ESC. Also compatible with most of the ESC on the market.
• Built-in solder pads for ESC signal output and power
• Printed layout instructions ON the board – no need for instructions!
• DJI FPV Air Unit socket (use UART1 and UART6)

Cricket200 ESC Spec:

• LiPo Power input: 3S-6S
• ESC Programming: BLHeli32
• Cont.Current: 45Ax4
• Burst Current: 55Ax4
• Weight / Size: 13.0g / 39×29.5x8mm
• Mounting holes: 20x20mm
• Signal plug JST1.0 8pin plug with NBD Infinity200FC
• Solder pad ready for signal and power.
• Heatsink design
• 8 Layer PCB with 2Oz Copper
• Smoov performance design by Team NBD

 

Happymodel EX0802 and EX1404 motors

New motors from Happymodel. Unibel design 0802 size motors for whoops and new trending 1404 size motors for long range miniquads.

 

T-MOTOR Velox V2 motors

T-Motor has updated Velox motors. Now they have “Smoother Operation”, Better prop grip and are “More durable”.

Might take a while for the Velox V2 to appear in the shops:
https://www.getfpv.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=T-motor
https://www.racedayquads.com/search?type=product&q=t-MOTOR
https://pyrodrone.com/pages/search-results-page?q=t-MOTOR

 

New Caddx Digital FPV camera

Caddx is teasing with the upcoming Digital FVP camera. This time it will have 120fps refresh rate on 720p resolution. Lets hope it will be significantly better than Nebula.