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(Pocket-lint) – Insta360 has announced a new 360 camera designed specifically for the DJI Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S, called the Sphere. The accessory works much like the brand’s other 360 cameras, with two wide-angle lenses pointing in opposite directions, which are then stitched together to create 360-degree video footage and photos. This time, though, the lenses aren’t on opposite sides of a camera body, they are instead mounted to a harness and will straddle the body of the Mavic Air 2. The separation of the lenses means that the Sphere can capture footage where the drone becomes essentially…
Simple tricks are the best, don’t you think? These tips may not change your life, but they will make your time in the shop easier and more enjoyable. Have your own tip you’d like to share? Send it to MAN@airage.com and you could be featured in the magazine–and score a free subscription to The Hangar, our membership site with MAN archives, exclusive articles, and more. SMOOTH THAT OLD IRON Have you ever noticed the slick surface on a new covering iron after you first pull it out of the box? The iron…
MaxAmps releases Smart Battery upgrade for LiPo and Li-Ion batteries.OVERVIEWMaxAmps Batteries are getting smarter. You may have noticed a new option available on the MaxAmps site for their lithium-polymer and lithium-ion batteries. The new option is the Smart Battery upgrade which is the lightest available on the market and adds less than 10 grams to the overall weight of the battery. Along with its light weight it also has a very small profile, which adds less than 6mm to the length of the battery.It includes a LED indicator for SOC (state of charge), and SOH (state of health), with a…
(Pocket-lint) – Walmart – the mega supermarket chain – has announced plans to rollout its drone delivery service to six states by the end of the year, enabling consumers to get their shopping in 30 minutes in some cases. The company will be building on its partnership with DroneUp to expand its delivery network, making it available from 34 Walmart sites by the end of 2022, enabling the service to reach up to 4 million households in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Viriginia. In its press release, the company states that this will enable the ability to deliver over…
After you’ve learned how to fly and you can easily handle your airplane and fly it straight and level, you’ll soon start looking for more challenges to regain the excitement that you felt in the beginning. Learning the basic of aerobatics is the best way to up the excitement and, while you’re at it, increase your piloting skills and precision. This article will introduce you to three basic maneuvers any inspiring aerobatic pilot will need to know. After mastering these, you’ll be able to string various segments of these and make your own advanced showstopping moves. But first, let’s see…
The stall, or more accurately the inadvertent stall, has probably caused more RC planes to crash than any other cause. The safety of your airplane depends on your knowledge of its slow-speed handling and stall characteristics. To minimize the number of crashes due to stalls, the pilot must understand the principles of what makes a plane fly and how to make practical use of the information. First, we must understand how the wing supports the plane in flight. As the plane moves through the air, the amount of lift is determined by the particular airfoil and its angle of attack…
Share tweetThe latest release from the crew at Yokomo is the super drift Yokomo SD 1.0 RWD drift car kit.OVERVIEWThe ability to easily customize the Yokomo SD 1.0 RWD drift car is just one of the main benefits of this kit. There is a large selection of parts that you can use to not only tune the chassis, but also dress it up. Additionally, Yokomo has designed SD 1.0 to be a top performer on the track and have the ability to be adjusted to tackle any road surface or driving style.Based on the newly developed aluminum main chassis, the…
We all make dumb moves when flying. Practice is the best cure for this problem, as the ones who make the least dumb moves are usually the ones who fly the most. Since I have moved about an hour’s drive from the flying field, I no longer go flying several times a week. And this is partially what led to writing this wing repair article. I say partially because any rookie should have known to raise the gear after engine failure on takeoff. But, being as the DLE-55RA or any DLE engine has NEVER failed me on takeoff, I was…
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Shown with his 120cc-powered Hangar 9 Extra 300, Kevin Siemonsen is an expert aerobatic pilot with lots of experience. He learned from each mistake how to do it better. Here are some of his tips: It wasn’t that long ago that, when I got a new plane, I’d get it airborne as fast as I could without making much of attempt to really dial it in. If my plane had unique traits or felt unbalanced, I’d just get used to how it flew and compensated with my thumbs. This really isn’t a good way to build your piloting skills as…