FuriBee are on a roll with new racing quad models arriving by the week, the Stormer 220 is their latest offering, an F4 equipped quad with average power-train but featuring OSD, buzzer and LED strip.
FuriBee racing quads have been a little hit-and-miss recently, plagued with quality control issues and occasional inconsistent technical specification, although generally we have been impressed.
The latest model is a budget 220-class racing quad with a fairly decent specification, although lacking in the power department with given a 4s, we suspect that it would come to life with a 5s.
Ours arrived with the Serial RX misconfigured on UART 6 instead of UART 1, our video review shows the fix on how to solve this.
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Where to buy…
The FuriBee Stormer 220 and the FuriBee DarkMax 220 are both available to buy from GearBest via the following links:
- FuriBee Stormer 220 FrSky
- FuriBee Stormer 220 PNP
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 PNP (No RX)
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 PNP (FrSky)
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 PNP (FlySky)
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 PNP (FlySky 2A)
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 PNP (DSM2)
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 Spare Base Frame
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 Spare Full Frame
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 Spare Motor
- FuriBee DarkMax 220 Replacement Flight Controller
The positives…
❍ Includes the brilliant FrSky XM+ receiver.
❍ Well built and feels pretty solid.
❍ Good quality camera and VTX.
❍ Includes F4 flight controller, buzzer and LED strip.
❍ Flies well, very smooth.
The negatives…
❍ Camera tilt mechanism doesn’t secure very well.
❍ No flush-mounted screws on underside.
❍ Side-mounted XT60 is vulnerable.
❍ Not very efficient on flight time.
❍ Insufficient power on a 4S, needs a 5S.
❍ FrSky RX UART misconfiguration on some models.
Full specification…
The full technical specification for this drone is as follows, based on their current published technical information:
| Specifications: – Material: 3K carbon fiber frame – Arm thickness: 4mm – Wheelbase: 220mm – Frame weight: 95gOmnibus F4 PLUS Flight Controller: – MCU: STM32F405RGT6 – Motion processing unit: MPU6000 – Integrated OSD chip: AT7456E – Video transmitter: 5.8G 48CH 25MW / 100MW / 200MW – Image transmission: IPEX-2 antenna connector – Receiver port: DSMX, IBUS, PPM, SBUS – LED_Strip port: yes – LED buzzer module: yes – Voide INPUT port: switchable from 5V to battery voltage; default input: 5V – Supported micro SD card: included – UART3 ports: TX3, RX3 – LC filter – Built-in 5V 3A BECElectric Speed Controller: – 4 IN 1 BLHELI-S 35A 3-6S – Communication protocol: Dshot, Oneshot, Multishot, PWM – Firmware: BLHELI_S J_H_15_REV16_6Brushless motor: – Mode: FuriBee 2308 – KV: 2200KV – Input voltage: 3-6S – Maximum pulling force: 1865gLED Buzzer Module – Operating voltage: 5V | Camera: – FuriBee HS1177 2.5mm 600TVL – Lens: 2.5mm – Wide camera: 130 degrees – Sensor: CCD 1/3 inches Sony SUPER HAD II CCD – Resolution:650 tvl ( b / w ), 600tvl ( color ) – Minimum illumination: 0.01Lux – Operating voltage: 5V-22V – Operating current: 70mA – Dimension: 25 x 25mm – OSD menu: support – Pixel: PAL: 976 ( H ) x 494 ( V ); NTSC: 768 ( H ) X 494 ( V ) – DNR: 2DNR – WDR: D-WDR – Power: DC5V – 22V – Workplace temperature: -10 degrees to 50 degrees – Working humidity: 20 to 80 percentAntenna: – Frequency: 5.8G – Impedance: 50 ohm – Gain: 5dBi – Maximum power: 50W – Connector: RP-SMA male – VSWR: less than 1.5:1 – Polarization: RHCP – Radiation: omnidirectionalPropeller: – 5042 three-bladeReceiver – PNP: no – BNF: Frsky XM Plus Receiver – 1.5km long-distance reception with dual antennas – 16 channels available. Compatible with D16 mode transmitters – Operating voltage: 3.7 – 10V – Operating current: 30mA at 5V |
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