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Top Flight FPV Drone Freestyle Builds

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Interactive builds may take a few seconds to load… CLICK builds for flight footage and latest part prices. All of the links on this image are affiliate links. I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter. Build lists sourced from pilot Youtube videos. Mr Steele states the Kiss 2-5S 25A ESCs takes a 6S LiPo in his step by step build video. 

Here are FPV drone builds for freestyle flight from four of the worlds best FPV freestyle pilots; Mr Steele, Johnny FPV, Le Drib and Fincky. Components common to multiple FPV drone freestyle builds include the TBS Crossfire Nano receiver (3/4 builds), GoPro Hero 7 Black action camera (2/4 builds), Kiss FC V2 flight controller (2/4 builds), Kiss 2-5S 25A ESCs (2/4 builds) and RunCam Swift Mini 2 FPV camera (2/4 builds). Next, discover top-flight racer builds or use our decision flowchart to navigate current FPV racing drone technology.

Budget Beginner FPV Racing Drone Builds

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Here are four of the best budget beginner builds, each compiled by a major FPV product reviewer. Components common to multiple budget beginner FPV racing drone builds include the DYS Samguk Wei 2207 2600KV motors (2/4 builds) and the Eachine TX805 video transmitter (2/4 builds).

We also asked FPV builders and DRONE RACING INTERNATIONAL FPV to recommend a first FPV racing drone build – in response, we got a list of builds but also some essential advice. Use our clickable comparison table to further explore firsts builds or advice (below) and use our clickable multirotor diagram to explore individual parts (also below).

Interactive matrix may take a few seconds to load… CLICK matrices for latest prices. *FPV Builders and DRONE RACING INTERNATIONAL FPV were asked ‘What first-build would you recommend to a beginner?’.

If you would like a mentor to guide you through speccing and building an FPV multirotor, Facebook group FPV builders contains a wealth of mentors including Jason Langhoff aka ‘DreadsFPV‘ (below) or ‘Quad-Jesus’. Jason is passionate about giving new pilots the knowledge to repair their multirotors, because the best way to accelerate the FPV learning process is ‘Break, fix, fly, repeat’, now a mantra for both Jason and other FPV builders. 

Top Flight FPV Drone Racer Builds

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Interactive builds may take a few seconds to load… CLICK builds for DVR flight footage and latest part prices. All of the links on this image are affiliate links. I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter. Build lists sourced from pilot Youtube videos and Instagram posts.

Here are builds from four of the worlds best FPV racers; Minchan Kim from South Korea, Thomas Bitmatta from Australia, Alex Vanover and Silas Aaron (both from the USA). Components common to the majority of top flight FPV racing drone builds include the Lumenier AXII 2 Antenna, TBS Unify Pro32 Nano Video Transmitter, and Hobbywing Xrotor 40A 20×20 Electronic Speed Controller. 

Although great components are important for top-flight FPV drone racing, ‘Racer X‘ comments that ‘the most important thing is the flying ‘feel’ and the balance between durability versus lightness, and this only comes from real-life testing. This feel is something very personal with some pilots loving very light frames and others prefering a medium weight‘. Next, discover top flight freestyle builds or use our decision flowchart to navigate current FPV racing drone technology.

FPV-AF Drone Builds

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Interactive builds may take a few seconds to load… CLICK builds for latest part prices. All of the links on this image are affiliate links. I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase after clicking one of the affiliate links. Support FPVcompare directly by becoming a Patreon supporter. Support FPV-AF by joining their Facebook group. 

The primary focus of the FPV-AF group is finding the best performance per dollar and creating value conscious builds. This helps more people access the full joy of modern FPV flight and leaves everyone better off. After 4 yrs and >100 builds, FPV-AF has found that some inexpensive parts outperform their premium counterparts. Why pay $100 for a frame when you can get the same performance for $20? Why pay $30 for a motor when a $15 motor is just as good? The FPV-AF group has distilled its knowledge by creating high performing but value conscious analog and digital builds.

Next, discover top-flight racer builds and freestyle builds, or use our decision flowchart to navigate current FPV racing drone technology.