LANDING GEAR
Our pick of the best drone gadgets to get you race-ready
1 Apple Ma cBook Pro 15-inch
The new MacBook Pro’s 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB memory ensure top-flight performance when training with the Drone Racing League simulator, and the colour-rich Retina display brings the on-screen action to life. The Touch Bar and Touch ID are neat time-savers, too.
£2,699, apple.com
2 Vifly R220
This newbie-friendly racing drone is ready to fly from the box. The 220mm, 32-bit F3 flight controllerequipped racer comes complete with 1/4-inch 700TVL CMOS camera and FlySKY i6-VF controller. For the full FPV experience, drop an extra £130 on FXT’s excellent Marvel Vision goggles.
£349, quickdrones.co.uk
3 FrSky Taran is X9D Plus
Enhance your aerial skills with the go-to controller of the racing professionals. Ultrasmooth, customisable quad-bearing gimbals mean greater drone control, while the backlit LCD screen and haptic feedback keep you in the loop on performance. You can even use it to control the DRL sim.
£167, frsky-rc.com
4 Drone Ra cing League Ra cer3
Designed exclusively for DRL pilots, the carbon fibre frame and polycarbonate shell of the Racer3 make it practically indestructible – vital when at these speeds. The F3 flight controller, SPI MPU6000 gyro and custom Pulse battery make the Racer3 one powerful, agile beast.
£N/A, thedroneracing league.com
5 Fat Shark Domina tor hd3 Goggles
16:9 HDMI support, SVGA 800 X 600 display and supreme comfort are just some of the reasons why pro pilots swear by the HD3 goggles. Their modular design is also ideal for accessories, such as a receiver module, which you’ll need if you want to view the video downlink from your drone.
£499.95, fatshark.com
6 Fat Shark Transf ormer HD System
Beginners can enjoy multiple setups in one rig with the Transformer HD system – from mounting the high luminosity LCD screen to a tripod for viewing without goggles, to slotting the monitor into Fat Shark’s robust Transformer HD headset for single panel FPV.
£249, fatshark.com