Meteor85 Brushless Whoop Quadcopter (2022)
Meteor85 brushless whoop quadcopter, optimized weight, provides a smoother flight experience that's easier to control at high speed and easier on battery life as well. This new Meteor85 (2022) has been upgraded from its frame, canopy, props, battery, flight controller, and camera, offering pilots up to 7 mins flight time and stable flying for freestyle tricks. With the combination of those electronics and parts, it reaches the best balance between performance, weight, durability, and premium build design.
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Bullet Points
- A new era of 2S whoop, Meteor85 could fly real acro, like a larger quad, but is still safe enough, light enough, and durable enough to fly anywhere, especially suitable for racing.
- New frame with the low profile of the battery slot, the drone's gravity center is reduced and improved the sense of compactness, perfectly enhancing the trust-to-weight ratio. It is durable and light enough with a weight of 43.85g, giving pilots a good balance of weight and a nice punch on a 2S battery.
- Featuring an upgraded propulsion system and a larger capacity battery. Meteor85 uses GF 2015 2-Blade props with 1103 11000KV motors, which gives full play to the efficiency of the power. Combined with a LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery
, it can fly up to 7 mins flight time. - Built-in 2g ultralight weight Caddx Ant camera. This camera has a good performance for FPV whoop drones.
- Adopt with injection molding technique, this canopy is 2.50g ultralight weight and is more durable, anti-ruin, and heat-resistant, providing good protection for the whoop drone.
- Reserve solder pads for the external receivers with UART1 and UART2 on F4 1-2S 12A FC board. The SPI ELRS 2.4G and SPI Frsky version can be used as PNP quadcopter.
Specifications
- Weight: 43.85g (without battery)
- FC: F4 1S 12A FC
- Motors: 1103 11000KV with connector
- Props: Gemfan 2015 2-Blade Propellers
- Camera*: Caddx Ant Camera or RunCam Nano4
- Camera Adjustable Angle: 0-45°
- Frame: Meteor85 Brushless Whoop Frame
- Canopy: Micro Canopy for HD Camera
- Receiver Option: ELRS 2.4G, SPI Frsky
- VTX: M03 25-350mW VTX
- Battery*: LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery
- Flight time: 7 mins
Caution: Please correctly connect the battery's positive and negative terminals to prevent drone damage.
Note: The two versions of the camera will be shipped randomly, and the battery will be upgraded from 450mAh 2S Battery to LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery from Feb 2024.
Video for Meteor85 (2021)
Meteor Series
This is the new Meteor85 Analog VTX version with a new design frame that features a low profile of battery slot height, perfect for a 2S 450mAh battery, and comes with a new micro canopy for good airflow to decrease heat, and a new F4 1S 12A flight controller, supporting SPI ELRS 2.4G, and SPI Frsky. The SPI ELRS 2.4G and SPI Frsky versions also support external receiver and so can be used as PNP. The propulsion system, upgraded by adopting GF 2015 2-blade props with 1103 11000KV motors becomes more powerful and maneuverable for freestyle tricks. For pilots who want to fly a 2S HD whoop drone, Meteor85 HD digital VTX is a good choice.
Meteor85 (2022) | Meteor85 (2021) | Meteor85 HD | |
FC&ESC | F4 1-2S 12A FC (2022) | F4 1-2S 12A FC | F4 1-2S 12A FC (2022) |
VTX | M03 Analog VTX | Built-in 25mW (Frsky), M03 (ELRS) | Walksnail Avatar Mini HD VTX or HDZero Whoop Lite Bundle |
Camera | Caddx Ant Camera or RunCam Nano 4 | C02 (Frsky), Caddx Ant (ELRS) | Walksnail Camera or HDZero Camera |
Props | Gemfan 2015 2-Blade | Gemfan 2020 4-Blade | Gemfan 2015 2-Blade |
Canopy | New micro canopy | Canopy for micro camera | New micro canopy |
Frame | New Meteor85 frame | Beta85X Whoop Frame |
New Meteor85 frame |
Battery | LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery | 300mAh 2S battery | LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery |
Tilt | 0°-45° | 30° | 0°-45° |
Flight time | 7 mins (stable flying) | 3 mins | 6 mins (HDZero) or 5 mins (Walksnail) |
BETAFPV upgraded all Meteor Series quadcopters like Meteor65, Meteor65 Pro, Meteor 75, and Meteor85 whoop quadcopters, through the new flight controller, motors, camera, frame, canopy, etc, to provide the best whoop drones for pilots.
Flight Controller
The latest F4 1-2S 12A flight controllers are applied to all BNF versions of Meteor85. Both SPI ELRS 2.4G and SPI Frsky can be used as PNP due to extra solder pads for the external receiver. The SPI Frsky version also can be switched to the Futaba SFHSS protocol through the Betaflight configurator. The ESC on the new board powered by BB51 hardware comes with Bluejay 48k ESC firmware, allowing 1103 11000KV motors to give full play to the efficiency of power. We update the gyro to BOSH BMI270 for better performance and stability since the new F4 1-2S 12A FC.
Meteor85 (SPI ELRS 2.4G) | Meteor85 (SPI Frsky) | |
FC Inside | F4 1-2S 12A FC (SPI ELRS 2.4G) | F4 1-2S 12A FC (SPI Frsky) |
Gyro | BMI270 | BMI270 |
FC Firmware | BETAFPVF411SX1280 | BETAFPVF411RX |
Note: F4 1-2S 12A AIO SPI ELRS 2.4G comes with the default firmware betaflight_4.3.1_BETAFPVF4SX1280, which supports ELRS V2.0. ONLY the Betaflight firmware 4.3.0 and up start to support this BMI270 gyro. Please check the below link to download the firmware.
Download the firmware and CLI dump file for the F4 1-2S 12A FC ELRS or Frsky.
Motors & Propellers
Equipped with 1103 11000KV Brushless Motors and Gemfan 2015 2-blade props. 1103 motors are designed for 2S quadcopters with incredible power, smooth and quiet operation, and light enough. Meteor adopts 2015 2-blade props, which are lighter and durable enough, offering pilots a high-efficiency flight experience.
New Design for Frame and Canopy
The new Meteor85 whoop frame features a low profile of battery slot for a better trust-to-weight ratio and is perfect for LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery. This design makes Meteor85 free from the battery strap and can protect the battery while the drone is landing. Using BETAFPV Micro Canopy for HD Camera, this canopy sports a hollow-out design, it allows more air to flow, greatly reducing the influence of heat on electronic parts. It can be also used for M03 Analog VTX. With an improvement in trust-to-weight ratio, pilots can fly real acro and enjoy the convenience, safety, and speed of a whoop-sized frame.
Camera & VTX
A customized Ant micro analog FPV camera is also provided on Meteor85 Brushless Whoop Quadcopter, which brings high-quality video and low RF interference. In addition, M03 25-350mW VTX is a high-quality 5.8GHz VTX including 25mW, 100mW, 200mW and 350mW. With 350mW output power, pilots can fly drones up to 600 meters away to explore more possibilities and fun.
Similar to the customized Ant micro analog FPV camera, the RunCam Nano 4 is equipped with the M03 25-350mW VTX, It features a high-resolution 1/3" CMOS sensor. It supports a wide dynamic range (WDR), ensuring that both bright and dark areas are well-balanced, making it easier to navigate through diverse lighting conditions, and with its low latency, it provides real-time video transmission for an immersive flying experience.
Props out
The Meteor85 drone comes with "props out" in default. Why do we need "props out" direction?
Default Betaflight props direction, quadcopter dips, and "washes out" in hard corners. With reversed props or "props out", no more dipping even in hardest cornering.
Recommend Parts
- Radio Transmitter: LiteRadio 3 Pro, LiteRadio 3, LiteRadio 2 SE
- Goggles: VR03 FPV Goggles, VR02 FPV Goggles
- Battery: LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery, 450mAh 2S Battery
- Props: Gemfan 2015 2-Blade Propellers
- Frame: Meteor85 Brushless Whoop Frame
- Canopy: Micro Canopy for HD Camera
- Sticker: BETAFPV Waterslide Decals
- Screws: Meteor Series Motor Fixing Screws Pack (40PCS)
FAQ
- Download the firmware and CLI dump file for Meteor85 (2022) ELRS or Frsky.
- ExpressLRS is the most popular radio link in 2021. ExpressLRS aims to achieve the best possible link performance in both speeds, latency, and range. Know more about the ExpressLRS project on Github or join the discussion in the Facebook Group.
Package
- 1 * Meteor85 Brushless Whoop Quadcopter (2022) ELRS 2.4G or SPI Frsky
- 1 * LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery
- 1 * Type-C to SH1.0 Adapter
- 1 * SH1.0 Cable
- 3 * Decorative Parts
- 4 * Gemfan 2015 2-Blade Propellers
- 1 * Pack of Screws
- 1 * User Manual
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I like it because of its agility and long flight-time
It's an insane drone. I've been flying it in wet muddy British autumn, crashing into wet leaves, giving isopropyl alcohol baths. Absolutely crazy. Great design and kinda of protects itself quite well - my biggest design complaint is the VTX antenna isn't tightly held and can flap around, been getting chewed up by the propellers :( but should be an easy fix I believe as the antenna on the VTX is replaceable.
It's so much fun to fly I've literally went and gottten Walksnail Avatar L goggles (£180) and a Meteor 85 HD Walksnail (£220). I didn't want to wait for it either so paid significantly more for it from a UK seller rather than BetaFPV lol... it really is that fun.
I'll be flying long cruisy flights with it to begin with I think as I don't want to be as rouch as the analogue one (which is still going to be more fun to fly due to weight I bet) but yeh. Amazing. I'm Camimal on YouTube if you wanna see the Meteor 85 SD/HD being thrown around by me :D (Sorry BetaFPV if the self-name drop is not ok, I really just love the drone that much I want people to know they can see me fly it a little haha)
I just received my Meteor 85, and it looks like its gonna be a good one. Shipping was fast as usual ( like 10 days even with a long weekend). Good job. I managed to update the firmware on it to match my radiomaster pocket. My radio uses ELRS 3.0 and so I updated the meteor 85 to that protocol version using Betaflight Configurator. After 2 attempts at that I finally figured out what I was doing, and got it to bind, and I'm super pumped about that as usual. Im glad you guys put a link to that firmware update on the meteor 85 page....that was the key I was looking for. High five. This Meteor 85 will have a permanent indoor home to fly in now, and I think its quite happy about that. I have set up a pretty cool indoor course for the colder months, with a 5.8G video receiver hooked up to my TV, so I dont need goggles to fly indoors. I use the TV! I bought a pack of Lava 450's, and they are a pretty slick looking battery i must say. Well done on this quad as usual BetaFPV...you guys seem to knock it out of the park everytime.
The Meteor85 will not knock your socks off when it comes to speed, but the sheer amount of fun you have when flying it makes up for it. Although it's not the fastest, it's easy to control, tracks well, and can do a bit of acro. Anytime I fly analog, I always bring this and on occasion the Meteor75.
It’s fun fast little drone.