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- what FPV\/drone racing<\/strong> is all about<\/li>\n
- the most important factors & features to consider <\/strong>when <\/strong>buying a racing rc drone; and,<\/li>\n
- the best racing drones to buy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
NOTE: some links on this page point to Amazon.com, and I may earn a commission when you purchase those products. <\/p>\n
What Is A Racing Drone?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nA racing drone is a small quadcopter<\/strong> unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is purpose-built to compete in FPV (first person view) racing<\/strong> events held in most major cities around the world. See the list of drone events below, for more details on these.<\/p>\n
NOTE: Racing drones are not the same as<\/strong> camera drones like the Phantom 4 Pro.<\/strong> Camera drones like the Phantom fly “slow and low” and are designed to capture high-quality video of surfing contests, real estate and landscapes. A racing quadcopter’s camera can’t do that.<\/p>\n
To learn more about camera drones check out our camera drone buyer’s guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
What’s Not Covered Here<\/h3>\n
This racing drone guide does not cover advanced modding<\/strong>; the intricacies of optimizing components<\/strong>; nor, detailed DIY assembly<\/strong> instructions.<\/p>\n
We also don’t discuss technical performance parameters<\/strong>, like the correct prop blade angle of attack.<\/p>\n
For technical and DIY deep-dives, check out the following excellent websites and blogs:<\/p>\n
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- RCGroups<\/strong> MultiRotors Forum<\/a><\/li>\n
- Reddit<\/strong>\/r\/Multicopter<\/a><\/li>\n
- Down-And-Dirty-Drones’ Drone Physics Guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- TauLabs<\/strong> Flight Software Forum<\/li>\n
- MiniQuad Test Bench<\/a> – <\/strong>motors and ESC performance testing<\/li>\n
- DroneTrest<\/a> – <\/strong>detailed component buying guides<\/li>\n
- RotorBuilds.com<\/strong><\/a> – dozens of custom builds, crowd-ranked and tested. I love the Purple Haze<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- UAVFutures video reviews<\/strong><\/a> – entertaining video DIY guides and reviews of the latest FPV \/ racing drones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Read Our Reviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n
After reading this guide, you can learn more about some of the leading racing drones for sale today<\/strong> by reading our reviews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Happy flying \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
\nBest FPV Racing Drones (Ready-To-Fly)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Top 3 RTF Racing Drones For Sale<\/b><\/h3>\n
The following three picks are Ready To Fly<\/strong> (RTF). Little to no assembly required – you can fly them right out of the box.<\/span><\/p>\n
- Reddit<\/strong>\/r\/Multicopter<\/a><\/li>\n
- the most important factors & features to consider <\/strong>when <\/strong>buying a racing rc drone; and,<\/li>\n