
In case you are worried about the safety aspect of this video, please keep in mind that Johnny FPV is one of the best freestylers and racing drone pilots in the world who achieved this performance after years of practice and countless awards won in racing arenas. Therefore, the video downlink is poor and looks like a low quality VHS tape from the 80s which further complicates the drone handling. Because every milliseconds matters, the radio and video link is carried over analogic signal to avoid the latency of digital link usually found on regular video drones like the DJI OcuSync. Getting into this type of hobby also requires basic knowledge of electronic assembly and soldering in order to build the drone and fix it after you crash (and you will crash a lot at the beginning). The vast majority of seasoned DJI drone pilots couldn’t even keep that type of quadcopter in the air for more than 10 seconds due to the extreme sensitivity of the control and the lack of stabilization.

But there is a catch: the flight time is usually limited to less than 3 to 5 minutes and this type of drone doesn’t come with any sort of pilot assist mode like attitude control or return to home feature. Unlike DJI drones, racing aircraft are able to do all sort of aerobatics, can fly extremely fast (more than 70 mph), and come with a huge level of power to perform fast climbs and brutal accelerations. The overpowered motors ensure an insane weight to lift ratio at the expense of the flight time. Notice the red pilot camera in front and the empty GoPro slot on top where the HD camera is installed. Find other videos on linking remote controllers to the different models connecting to and resetting the WiFi video downlink using the remote controller.


The drone frame used to film this video (AstroX X5 JohnnyFPV Edition).
