Amax F5L body and Performante 2306 motors

The Amax F5, designed in Germany, is a well-liked FPV body aimed for freestyle. This evaluate will look carefully on the “L” model, optimized for long-range flights. The Amax F5L could be geared up with each analog and digital FPV programs. It might accommodate 16, 19, and 20mm FPV cameras.

Freestyle FPV drone frames are designed particularly for freestyle flying, which entails performing acrobatic maneuvers and tips. These frames are constructed to be light-weight, sturdy, and able to withstanding the high-speed impacts and crashes typically a part of freestyle flying. The Amax F5L’s 6mm arms are sturdy and straightforward to interchange by design.

Amax Inno, as a substitute of simply replicating a standard 5″ body construction and including their brand, tried to create one thing new and extra sturdy. The F5L body could be geared up with AMAX Bando 2305.5/2306 or Performante 2306 motors.

AMAX INNO FPV elements evaluate

Disclosure: I acquired this body equipment and set of motors as a part of a product evaluate collaboration with AMAXInno. Though the merchandise have been provided without spending a dime, all opinions on this article stay my very own, and the sponsor didn’t affect me.

In addition to a variety of drone frames (2-10″) and an enormous number of motors (13xx, 20xx, 22xx, and 23xx in lots of KV choices), AMAX additionally gives different FPV equipment that embrace flight controllers, ESC boards, chargers, and VTXs.

AMAX has two 5-inch body sequence. As their identify suggests, the”F” household is specifically designed for freestyle, and the “R” is for FPV racing competitions. Solely the F-models could be geared up with a GoPro or different motion digicam for 4K video recording.

AMAX’s F5 body equipment has three design variations. The F5 has a typical construction, the F5S is skinny and light-weight, and the F5L has a protracted tail for DJI Air Unit (HD digital VTXs).

Amax F5L long-range FPV body

When one thing is effectively made, supposed for heavy-duty work, with out compromising weight, we use the phrase “Bolshoi“; this phrase finest describes the AMAX F5L body. Even the included LOW ESR capacitor is the most important I’ve seen on an FPV drone.

The body equipment is available in an air-tight anti-static bag. Possibly this packaging method is efficient and delivery pleasant because of the compact measurement, however doesn’t really feel too premium. Contained in the bag are different nylon baggage with the elements. The screws, nuts, and standoff are packed by kind and measurement. Some warmth shrink tubes (two sizes) and 4 cable sleeve mesh motor wire protectors are additionally included. No printed consumer guide is offered, nor no less than an exploded view of the body. Selecting the best screw is by guessing. I needed to take away and change a number of with one other one as a result of it was too lengthy or too brief. Anyway, following a number of YouTube movies, you possibly can assemble the body in lower than one hour, with or with none expertise within the discipline.

The F5L can accommodate two stacks: 30*30mm or 20*20mm sized in entrance for ESC and flight controller, and a second one on the again with 16*16mm and 20*20 mounting patterns supporting DJI O3 Air Unit, Caddx Vista, Walksnail Avatar, and the HDZero Freestyle VTX.

Its large 6.2mm arms are between two 2.5mm plates. Every makes use of two screws and could be changed with out taking aside the complete drone. The arms are barely curved and the guidelines are geared up with TPU protectors. The Amax F5L TPU elements equipment consists of 5 touchdown pads (one below every motor and a fifth one within the heart) for a easy touchdown. The XT60 TPU mount may also accommodate the 1200uF/35V LOW ESR capacitor, RX module, and buzzer.

A 3D printed anti-slip padding with an built-in GoPro digicam mount totally covers the two.5mm prime carbon fiber plate. AMAX just lately revealed most of its 3D mission recordsdata at Thingiverse in an effort to print the TPU elements by your self. They promised to publish the DJI O3 Air Unit suitable antenna mount in a number of weeks. 

Amax F5L technical parameters

AMAX Performante 2306 motors

Amax’s 22-23 motor sequence consists of Bando, Superleggera, and Efficiency editions. All Amax motors have a novel, unmistakable full-metal physique look. The P2306 motors are packed in a small cardboard field with 4 m3x8 mounting screws and a 5mm self-locking propeller nut. The motor weighs about 28 grams and has 150mm lengthy wires. The KV quantity is labeled on the stator’s base, and the mannequin quantity is on the rotor (bell).

Typically, a drone brushless motor has two numbers in its product identify. Within the case of a 2306 1750KV motor, the primary 2 digits (23) are the stator’s width in mm, and the final two (06) are the stator’s peak. The second parameter of a brushless motor is the KV worth, outlined because the variety of revolutions per minute (RPM) that the rotor will flip when one volt is utilized to its terminals with none load (hooked up propeller). These motors are appropriate for 4s and 6s energy choices.

Adopting wave construction cooling (airflow rings) and a half-hollow shaft, the Efficiency 2306 motors declare to be “nearly indestructible”.

Performante 2306 key options

• Designed in Germany;
• Half-hollow shaft design for power and light-weight;
• Totally encased magnets within the new A-Bell design;
• Wave construction on the bell for enhanced cooling and robustness;
• Wide selection of KV choices.

Performante 2306 motor technical specs

Pricing and availability

The motors and body equipment proven on this evaluate could be bought immediately from AMAX’s web site and different RC retailers reminiscent of Banggood, eBay, USA GetFPV, PyroDrone, Korea DronePilot, and China TaboBao. The Performante 2306 motors are priced at $29.99 or 27.66€ from their official German retailer. The F5L body equipment with TPU elements included is priced at $83.54, and w/o 3D printed elements for $62.99.

What else is required?

To finish this FPV drone, I’ll use the next elements and equipment:

• Flight controller: SkyStarsRC F722HD
• Digital velocity controller (ESC): FlyColor Trinx G5 60A
• Radio receiver: BetaFPV SuperD ELRS 2.4G Variety RX
• FPV system: DJI O3 Air Unit
• Battery: 6S 1300mAh 150C
• Elective:
  • GPS module for Fail-safe RTH
  • Self-Powered anti-lost buzzer