r/Multicopter • • 12h ago

Discussion What drone technology do you think will change the hobby most over the next decade?

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Over the next 5 - 10 years, what do you think will make the biggest difference in the drone world?
Battery life and cameras will probably keep improving, but I’m more curious about things like autonomous flight, obstacle avoidance, navigation, and drones working together.
Is there one area you think will completely change how people build and fly drones, or will progress come from several smaller improvements?


r/Multicopter • • 12h ago

Build Log My spin on Master 3X

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r/Multicopter • • 18h ago

Question First built, yeey. Need advice on improvement though)

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r/Multicopter • • 18h ago

Announcement I built a free browser-based FPV Sim + Unity-style Terrain Editor (No download, fly instantly as a guest)

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Hey guys,

I got tired of waiting on massive multi-gigabyte Steam downloads or heavy installations just to sneak in a quick 5-minute pack practice when I'm on my laptop.

So I spent the last several months building a fully functional FPV flight simulator that runs completely inside a web browser: My Bando FPV.

What's built in so far:

  • Instant Fly: Plug in your RadioMaster, TBS, or boxer controller via USB, hit the page, and rip immediately as a guest. No login barriers.
  • Full Terrain Editor: I built a map creator with real Unity-style terrain sculpting tools. You can mold mountains, place gaps, or build technical race tracks right in your browser.
  • Pilot Hub Features: If you do want to sign up to save your maps, I built a social backend tailored for us. You can create custom profiles, share custom rates/physics profiles, and build localized groups or message boards.

It’s completely free, and the core sim will always be open to fly as a guest.

Check it out here: https://mybandofpv.com/

I'd love your brutal feedback on the acro physics and throttle response—let me know how it handles compared to your real-life quads!


r/Multicopter • • 18h ago

Announcement Daily VelociDrone Sim Challenges for the racers

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Hey guys! 👋
I’ve added a couple of new features to FPVScores that I thought would be fun to try out with the community!

🏁 Daily Simulator Challenge
A daily challenge where you can compete with other pilots and see how you stack up on the leaderboard.

⚔️** Sim Battle**s
Challenge a friend or battle a random pilot and see who comes out on top!

Starting next month, I’ll also be raffling off some prizes each month among participants in the Daily Challenge. 🎁

Give it a try, join in, and let’s get some fun competition going!
👉 https://fpvscores.com/sim


r/Multicopter • • 22h ago

Question FPV Drone Build Help

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r/Multicopter • • 1d ago

Announcement Drone flying spots and rules for Maryland, with live weather!

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r/Multicopter • • 2d ago

Question What video/source did you use to really understand PID tuning for quads?

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r/Multicopter • • 2d ago

Announcement GTA V FPV World by GniarMods – First Gameplay Test | Aiming to be the Best FPV Simulator MOD in GTA V |

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Hey everyone! How's it going?

I’m passionate about FPV, RC aviation, and gaming. I decided to combine these passions and started developing a mod for GTA V called *GTA V FPV World*!

The mod is still under development and will be made available for FREE once finished; I do not want to profit from this mod—just as the idea to create it started out of fun, I want everyone to have access to it and be able to enjoy it too.

The idea is to turn the GTA V world into a true playground for FPV pilots, offering a flight experience that’s as close to reality as possible.

🔥 Some features I’ve already implemented:

✅ Custom flight physics, including PID, rates, mass, thrust, and unique characteristics for each drone.

✅ Flight modes: Acro/Manual, Angle, and GPS, depending on the aircraft.

✅ A variety of aircraft: racing drones, freestyle, tinywhoops, long-range, cinewhoops, and even fixed-wing RC planes.

✅ Betaflight-inspired OSD, analog video transmission with interference effects, and a digital video system.

✅ Simulation of radio range, VTX power, battery consumption, failsafe, and RTH (Return to Home).

✅ Support for game controllers and RC transmitters used as PC joysticks.

✅ Fully configurable presets for different drone and aircraft models.

The goal isn't to replace dedicated simulators like *Liftoff* or *Uncrashed*, but to create something different: the freedom to explore the entire GTA V map while flying FPV, using physics and systems inspired by real-world gear.

🎥 I recorded this gameplay footage to show how the project is shaping up!

The mod is still under development, and I’m refining everything little by little.

I wanted to share this with you all and hear what you think! 😁

Would you fly FPV in GTA V? What features would you like to see implemented?

Is anyone willing to be a test pilot and help me calibrate the drone physics? I ask because I’m developing this solo, and I don't have enough drone experience to fine-tune the physics to the point of extreme realism. If so, please send me a private message.

🚁 GTA V FPV World — Your aircraft. Your setup. Your world.


r/Multicopter • • 2d ago

Question Is this Pack still good?

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It now has a close friendship with rocks :/


r/Multicopter • • 2d ago

Photo Is this Pack still good?

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It now has a close friendship with rocks :/


r/Multicopter • • 2d ago

Discussion Do you approve my Kayoumini drone build parts?

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r/Multicopter • • 2d ago

Announcement Burdfamfpv giveaway

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r/Multicopter • • 3d ago

Question I need help with my build. Specifically my ELRS communicating with flight controller.

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r/Multicopter • • 3d ago

Question How to maintain altitude using the VL53L1X sensor? .

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r/Multicopter • • 3d ago

Announcement My Bando FPV — Freestyle Flight Sim & Pilot Community

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r/Multicopter • • 4d ago

Question [Romania] I want to understand how to prepare a mission for a drone

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Hello, I want to build a start-up that can automate or simplify the process of preparing a drone mission in Romania. A drone mission could be anything from taking photos of a rooftop in a city like Bucharest, spraying pesticides on a field. I want to ask what problems you have when wanting to launch a drone in Romania, where do you look for information and if there is any repetitive work that you do only because it is required by law? In other words, I am looking for any problems you would love to have solved or some reasons why this idea may not be viable in the end.


r/Multicopter • • 4d ago

Announcement What a day for flying

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r/Multicopter • • 5d ago

Video Hello October

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#tvhammerfpv


r/Multicopter • • 5d ago

Question All motors of CW direction

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r/Multicopter • • 5d ago

Discussion The Weekly r/multicopter Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the weekly r/multicopter discussion thread. Feel free to ask your questions that are too trivial for their own thread, make a suggestion on what you'd like to see here, or just say hi and talk about what you've been doing in the world of multicopters recently.

Don't forget to read the wiki, where you'll find details of suppliers, guides and other useful links.

If you want to chat, then the Discord server is located here (an invite link is here if you haven't already joined)

Old question threads can be found by searching this link.


r/Multicopter • • 6d ago

Photo Žižka's Monument near Sudoměř

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r/Multicopter • • 7d ago

Question PDB connection

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Hi guys, me and my friends are building a drone at uni. My current task is to connect this Pilotix PDB to this Iflight FC. The description of this PDB says that it has built in ammeter. How to read it's value? Through TLM pin? If yes where to connect it?


r/Multicopter • • 7d ago

Question Newer Omnicopter build?

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r/Multicopter • • 8d ago

Custom Prometheus FC a custom flight Controller running ArduPilot

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