My first Drone: Blade mQX by Horizon Hobby - a legend

in #drone7 years ago

Hi Steemians.

Today I want to introduce you my first rc drone. It was the Blade mQX – made by Horizon Hobby. It was a fantastic drone and I am very happy that it is still in my collection ;-)

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Horizon advertised the product as follows:

„It’s sleek. It’s high-tech. It’s an RC flying experience unlike any other. It’s the exciting Blade® mQX—the world’s first quad-copter equipped with the advanced AS3X® (Artificial Stabilization 3-aXis) System. The sense of precise control this system gives an mQX pilot rivals that of bigger quad-copters that cost a whole lot more. Indoors or out, breezy conditions or calm, you’ll find that you can fly the mQX with complete confidence just about anywhere, anytime. And it’s so simple to set up—anyone with experience flying conventional RC helis will find it’s the perfect introduction to quad-copter fun.“

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And they have not exaggerated. The mQX was a fantastic drone. Made for newbies as well as experienced pilots. Today it is really difficult to get a mQX in perfect condition. It seems, that the drone scene has its first collection item ;-)

Here the technical specs
AS3X® 3-axis stabilization system
4-in-1 DSM2® receiver/ESCs/mixer/AS3X sensor unit
Durable, lightweight airframe
Potent 8.5mm brushed motors with protective drive gear guards
Can be flown in “X” or “+” configurations
Sleek, low-profile body with sharp mQX graphics
Includes E-flite® 1S 3.7V 500mAh Li-Po battery
Includes E-flite Celectra™ 1-cell DC variable rate Li-Po charger
This model is one of the many available for the Phoenix RC Flight Simulator

Approximate Flight Time: to 10 minutes
Battery: 3.7V 1S 500mAh LiPo
Channels: 4
Flying Weight: 2.65 oz (75.0g)
Main Motor Size: (4) 8.5mm brushed
Prop Diameter: 5.5 in (140mm)
Rotor Type: Quadcopter
Size/Scale: Ultra Micro

And now I am very interested with which drone do you started your drone career!