Drone #14: Swift Stream Z-32CV
My fourteenth micro quadcopter is the Swift Stream Z-32CV. It was purchased at CVS / pharmacy in Maineville, Ohio, on December 21, 2016, for $29.99. The Swift Stream is larger than any other of my drones. At 120 mm diagonally from propeller center to center, it is over my intended limit of 115 mm, but, at this price and with a camera, I could not pass it up. My next largest drone is the Dromida Verso at 112 mm.
I have made six flights with the Z-32CV in the flight room. It handles very nicely and I cannot wait to get it outdoors and see what it can really do. The quad has very long landing gears which give me some problems. If it just grazes the carpeting while flying horizontally, the landing gears will catch and flip the drone over. And, when landing, it has to come straight down with no horizontal component to avoid flipping. Except for this, it is great fun to fly.
With this post, I have completed introducing my entire fleet of fourteen micro quadcopter drones. I think it is quite a diverse group with plenty of variations and different options. But, it is time for me to think about expanding the fleet for there are plenty of quads on the market with all new features just waiting for me to try. So, I am asking my reader(s?) to suggest new drones, similar to the ones I now have, that I might invest in. My only requirements are:
1. They have to be QUADcopters - four propellers only.
2. They use 1S LiPo batteries.
3. They measure approximately 100 mm (4 inches) diagonally across the propellers center to center (85 - 115 mm, 3.5 to 4.5").
4. They cost less than about $50. More, if they have some great new unique feature.
5. No FPV, yet.
So far, all of my drone purchases have been from local merchants, but I am running out of sources for new ones that meet my criteria and will have to eventually go online for additions to the fleet. Amazon, here I come.
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Swift Stream Z-32CV Camera Drone |
I have made six flights with the Z-32CV in the flight room. It handles very nicely and I cannot wait to get it outdoors and see what it can really do. The quad has very long landing gears which give me some problems. If it just grazes the carpeting while flying horizontally, the landing gears will catch and flip the drone over. And, when landing, it has to come straight down with no horizontal component to avoid flipping. Except for this, it is great fun to fly.
With this post, I have completed introducing my entire fleet of fourteen micro quadcopter drones. I think it is quite a diverse group with plenty of variations and different options. But, it is time for me to think about expanding the fleet for there are plenty of quads on the market with all new features just waiting for me to try. So, I am asking my reader(s?) to suggest new drones, similar to the ones I now have, that I might invest in. My only requirements are:
1. They have to be QUADcopters - four propellers only.
2. They use 1S LiPo batteries.
3. They measure approximately 100 mm (4 inches) diagonally across the propellers center to center (85 - 115 mm, 3.5 to 4.5").
4. They cost less than about $50. More, if they have some great new unique feature.
5. No FPV, yet.
So far, all of my drone purchases have been from local merchants, but I am running out of sources for new ones that meet my criteria and will have to eventually go online for additions to the fleet. Amazon, here I come.
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