Review： Nikko Air Race Vision 220 FPV Pro drone
The Drone Racing League and Toy State have developed the Nikko Air line of racing drones powered by the same technology used by professional DRL pilots. The first models to come out of this partnership went on sale in August 2017. I had a chance to review one and experience the fast-paced fun of drone racing. Read on to see what I think!
What Is It?
Drone racing is an extreme sport in which pilots compete head-to-head with small flying drones while wearing first-person-view goggles. Like every type of competition, proficiency only comes with practice. The Nikko Air Race Vision 220 FPV Pro provides everything you need to start racing drones and practice the skills needed by a professional drone pilot. The kit includes real-time video transmission to a full color screen and FPV goggles that provide an immersive flight experience. Just in case, the drone is designed to be resistant to crashes. The controller has progressive flight modes and speed limiters that can be adjusted as skills improve akin to removing training wheels on a bicycle. The controller also has 4 buttons which are configured for one touch stunts. The drone can be connected to a computer to interface the controller to a DRL simulator on Steam or custom configured using BetaFlight.
Hardware Specs
220 mm wheelbase
5.8 GHz analog transmission
4.3″ LCD screen
130 degree wide angle camera with adjustable mount pitch
Highly durable composite frame designed to flex, bend and crash
16 pre-programmed stunts
Speeds of 25+ miles per hour
removable propeller guards
View and record stills and video from the drone POV
BetaFlight controller tuning
Hard case quick swap battery design
Interchangeable pinch and thumb stick controls
Does not require FAA registration
What’s in the box?
Racing drone
Controller + 4 AA batteries
FPV goggles
SD Card
Screen Holder
Thumb sticks
2 of 7.4 V Rechargeable Li-PO batteries
USB charging cable
2 “A” and 2 “B” replacement propellers
4.3” LCD Screen + 4 AA batteries
Instruction booklet
The Race Vision 220 FPV comes with a 4.3″ LCD video screen. It is powered by 4 AA (included) batteries. The screen receives an analog 5.8Ghz signal which has the advantage of much less latency and greater range than WI-FI signal. The screen also has the capability of recording the incoming video. A 4GB Class 4 SD card is included with the set for this purpose. The recorded video is in .AVI format and has the following characteristics:
Bit rate : 6,711 kb/s
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 240 pixels
frame rate : 60.000 FPS
The screen is also capable of recording still pictures with a resolution of 720 x 240 pixels.
The screen is designed to either be mounted on top of the controller or at the end of a head-mounted display.
