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Emax Nighthawk Pro 280

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Editorial reviews:
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Mini-Review EMAX NightHawk PRO 280 FPV Race Drone Review - [UnBox, Setup, Flight Test, Pros&Con] FPV RacingRead more
(Article by Jeff Foster) Cheap and Good? For most things electronic and made in China the words “cheap” and “good” usually don’t mix. Surprisingly the Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 RTF is Different. For under $200 you get a well-built and tuned machine in a box.  Let see how it holds up to several months of abuse. …Read more
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Pros

  • It fits easily in your pocket and is the perfect tool for your flying kit
  • It will behave nicely and smoothly under the hand of anyone
  • It s an incredible and exciting sport

Cons

  • propeller kit had 3 clockwise and 1 counterclockwise propeller
  • bad crashes and I only broke a lot of props
  • monitor was black and white and a terrible video

Key specs

  • 4
  • Remote Control
  • no
  • no

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 - Pros & Cons

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280

Pros

  • It fits easily in your pocket and is the perfect tool for your flying kit
  • It will behave nicely and smoothly under the hand of anyone
  • It s an incredible and exciting sport
  • FPV setup works really well
  • It works with a 3s battery
  • wrench is compact
  • lightweight
  • and made of a durable anodized
  • The design is straightforward and built like a tank
  • wider and solid with minimal cutouts
  • The motor wires are nicely protected with wire mesh and heat shrink - very clean

Cons

  • propeller kit had 3 clockwise and 1 counterclockwise propeller
  • bad crashes and I only broke a lot of props
  • monitor was black and white and a terrible video
  • sticks crashes less than 100 yards away due to signal loss
  • felt too light and flimsy to hold up
  • heavy and it sucks down 4w
  • no attempt made to customize the configuration
  • kind of close to the props so a little scary to reach in and unplug
  • CMOS camera is prone to jello and
  • slow processor loop times and cpu load limitations
  • esc fails or the USB connection breaks of in a crash it renders the quad

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Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 - Full Specifications

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Features
Ready To Flyyes
Bind and flyno
Altitude Holdno
Position Holdno
Headless Modeyes
Collision Avoidanceno
Return to home functionno
Follow me functionno
Flight Planningno
GPSno
Autonomous Flightno
Automatic Landingno
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Controller
Frequency2.4 GHz
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Misc
Primary useRecreation/Hobby
Control SystemRemote Control
Parts Available
  • Canopy
  • Frame
  • Rotors
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Camera
VR headset compatibleno
Live Viewno
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Dimensions
Number Of Rotors4
Weight17.64 oz
Body MaterialCarbon Fiber
Rotor MaterialCarbon Fiber
Colour of productBlack
Width12.8 in
Depth12.01 in
Height4.33 in
Foldableno
Led Lightsyes

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 - Q&A

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Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 Emax - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.4
Based on 6 reviews
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Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 EMAX NightHawk PRO 280 FPV Race Drone Review – Part 2 – [Flight Test]
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Published: 04.12.2015
EMAX NightHawk PRO 280 FPV Race Drone Review – Part 2 – [Flight Test]

Here's part two of my full

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 EMAX NightHawk PRO 280 FPV Race Drone Review - [UnBox, Setup, Flight Test, Pros&Con] - RC Groups
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EMAX NightHawk PRO 280 FPV Race Drone Review - [UnBox, Setup, Flight Test, Pros&Con] - RC Groups

Mini-Review EMAX NightHawk PRO 280 FPV Race Drone Review - [UnBox, Setup, Flight Test, Pros&Con] FPV Racing

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 RTF long-term review - Droneflyers.com
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Published: 27.11.2016
Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 RTF long-term review - Droneflyers.com

(Article by Jeff Foster) Cheap and Good? For most things electronic and made in China the words “cheap” and “good” usually don’t mix. Surprisingly the Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 RTF is Different. For under $200 you get a well-built and tuned machine in a box.  Let see how it holds up to several months of abuse. …

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 FPV Quadcopter Review - Best-Quadcopter
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Published: 03.04.2020
EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 FPV Quadcopter Review - Best-Quadcopter
3.4

For those who want to get into FPV drone racing, the EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 from this review could be a great first choice

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 FPV Racer Review - Dronepedia
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Published: 06.01.2021
EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 FPV Racer Review - Dronepedia

If you are into FPV quad racing and looking for a budget RTF racing quad, but don't like building and soldering, the EMAX Nighthawk 280 Pro is our top ...

Emax Nighthawk Pro 280 EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 ARF Review - Part 2
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EMAX Nighthawk Pro 280 ARF Review - Part 2

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