With its “dinosaur” fairing and dark colour, the Skip has an aggressive look. The device is similar to the Toothpicks, with a minimalist carbon structure of 11.8 cm diagonal, brushless motors 1105 to 5000KV for 3 inch (3018) two-bladed propellers. The flight controller is based on an F4 processor, flashed with Betaflight, including an active OSD, and associated with a 12A DShot600 4-in-1 ESC.
The camera is a Caddx Baby Turtle V2, an 800TVL hybrid model with a 155° FOV for real-time video feedback, and 1080p at 60 frames per second for sequence recording. Nice to keep nice pictures of the flights! It is installed in a TPU bracket designed to damp vibrations. It is associated with a 5.8 GHz video transmitter capable of transmitting at 0 mW (pitmode), 25 mW (the maximum allowed in France), 100 mW and 200 mW. It is compatible with the IRC Tramp protocol to control the settings from the remote control via the OSD. Its antenna is a dipole connected with a u.FL connector.
An XM+ radio receiver from FrSky is pre-installed in the device. Weight? 72 grams without the battery. The autonomy is about 5 minutes with a 3S or 4S 450 mAh battery (not included). The price? The Skip 3 HD will be offered at $179.99 at Banggood Store.