Aquila16 FPV Kit
The Aquila16 FPV kit is a more advanced kit for beginners. It's an inverted quadcopter with a modular aerodynamic design. Fly for up to 8 mins, covering a maximum video transmitter distance of 200 meters. Enjoy stable hovering and enhanced frame protection, allowing for consistent flight practice and better control. The kit includes the VR03 FPV Goggles for recording your flying and a Literadio 2 SE Radio Transmitter with the latest ELRS 3.0 firmware. All you need is in one pack! Accelerate your FPV learning curve and become a pro sooner with this kit.
Bullet Point
- The Aquila16 FPV Kit excels in hover capability for assisted flight, ensuring safe and effortless flight for worry-free learning.
- Built with durable PA12 material, the Aquila16 frame has excellent impact resistance in drop & impact and reduces the risk of damage, providing you more peace learning of mind.
- With a 1100mAh battery, it offers a flight time of 8 minutes and a maximum flight distance of 200 meters. For those seeking advanced flight modes like freestyle or racing, opting for a 650 battery is recommended.
- This kit offers 3 fly and speed modes, catering from novice to pro and gradually unlocking advanced skills, all in one kit.
- The VR03 FPV Goggles feature a Micro SD card slot for easy video recording and support compatibility with most Analog VTXs in the market.
- The Literadio2 SE Transmitter supports the latest ELRS 3.0 firmware, enabling compatibility with popular FPV simulators like DRL/DCL/VelociDrone/Liftoff.
- All components, including the quadcopter, radio transmitter, FPV goggles, and accessories, are conveniently packed in a portable EVA storage bag for easy transportation and enhanced equipment protection.
Specification
- Item: Aquila16 FPV Kit
- Battery: Aquila16 Special Battery|1100mAh (Default), 650mAh (Optional)
- Camera: C02 (VTX module is integrated)
- Camera Angle Adjustment: 15°-30°
- Charger Used: BT2.0 Battery Charger and Voltage Tester V2
- Flight Controller: Aquila16 V1.0
- Flight Modes: N/S/M Mode
- Flight Time (4.35V-3.4V): 8 mins
- Frame Material: Black PA12
- Goggles: VR03 FPV Goggles
- Motors: 1102|18000KV
- Power Connector: BT2.0 Connector
- Propellers: Beta-45mm 3-Blades Props
- Radio Transmitter: LiteRadio 2 SE Radio Transmitter
- Receiver: Serial ELRS 2.4G 3.0 Version
- Receiver Binding: Power up 3 times
- Video Transmitter (VTX): Aquila 25-350mW VTX
- VTX Power and Range: 25mW (Range:80m), 350mW (Range:200m)
- Wheelbase: 86mm
- Weight (Without Battery): 47.1g
- Takeoff Weight (With 1100mAh Battery): 72.5g
From Zero To Hero
Aquila16 FPV Kit | Cetus Pro FPV Kit | Cetus X FPV Kit | |
Battery | Aquila16 Exclusive Battery|1100mAh (Default), 650mAh (Optional) | BT2.0 450mAh 1S 30C Battery | |
Flight Time (4.35V-3.4V) |
8 mins (Default battery) | 4-5min | |
Motors | 1102|18000KV Brushless motor | 1102|18000KV Brushless | 1103|11000KV Brushless motor |
Video Transmitter | Aquila 25-350mW VTX | 25mW(AIO FC) | M04 25-400mW VTX Cetus 25-350mW VTX V2 |
VTX Power and Range | 25mW (Range:80m) 350mW (Range:200m) |
25mW (Range:80m) | M04 VTX: 25mW(Range:80m) 400mW(Range:500m) Cetus VTX:25mW(Range:80m) 350mW(Range:200m) |
Recording Funtion | Support | Not Support | Support |
Fly Further, Fly Longer
With an impressive 8 mins flight time, you can enjoy endless practice sessions and a flight distance of up to 200m indoors or outdoors. Enjoy uninterrupted flights, enabling you to concentrate on refining your piloting skills. The kit features a high-power, low-latency 350mW video transmission system, guaranteeing real-time video transmission with stable signals up to 200 meters. Say goodbye to lag and immerse yourself in the thrill of the flight.
Auxiliary Flight Function
The Aquila16 FPV Kit excels in hover capability for assisted flight, ensuring safe and effortless flight for worry-free learning. Built-in highly precise barometer to detect the height, it benefits from great stability due to its position hold mode, and auto-hovering, which enables the drone to stay at the current height. This function guarantees emergency landing in situations of lost control or low battery. Meanwhile, its stable flight characteristics allow for capturing stunning footage with utmost precision using the VR03 FPV Goggles. Experience an immense amount of enjoyment and ease of flight.
Note: The position hold function is only available in N mode.
Designed to Make Flying Easier
Every aspect of its design embodies making flying easier for beginner-friendly. The inclusion of an inverted duct system enhances thrust and stability, enabling the drone to achieve superior flight performance with precision. The fixed configuration port and modular battery minimize redundancy designs, making installation simple and hassle-free. The duct guard design ensures safe flights by protecting the propellers, equipped to handle unexpected obstacles.
The receiver binding needs to power up 3 times and the battery's first power-up may result in a tight fit, requiring a certain technique for insertion and removal, please refer to this video.
Fly Indoor and Outdoor
The Aquila16 FPV Kit provides an exhilarating flying experience for all, regardless of age or skill level. The durable construction guarantees lasting performance, while intuitive controls offer precise maneuverability, ensuring a worry-free indoor and outdoor flying experience while capturing breathtaking moments with a high-quality camera and enjoying the thrill of real-time FPV. Effortless setup allows you to fully immerse yourself in the sheer joy of flight, unlocking boundless creative possibilities.
Various Modes, Accessible to All
The Aquila16 Brushless Quadcopter offers N/S/M 3 flight modes and supports 3 different speeds with SLOW/MID/FAST. With Turtle Mode, no burden to fly away, and there is no need to walk away to correct the position manually to flip it over and resume flying when the quadcopter falls to the ground and upside down. Whether you're a seasoned FPV pilot or a complete beginner, the Aquila16 FPV Kit empowers everyone to fly confidently from day one.
Below is the table for the different speeds under N modes maximum throttle.
SLOW | MID | FAST |
1.25m/s | 3.33m/s | 5m/s |
The Aquila16 FPV Kit comes with a default 1100mAh battery, ideal for beginners seeking a smooth flying experience in N/S mode. However, for those looking to advance their freestyle and racing flight skills in M Mode, the 650mAh version battery is more suitable, it needs to be purchased separately.
Recording Every Flight Moment
Pilots can record and save flying videos on a Micro SD card and easily replay them using the VR03 FPV Goggles which feature a high-quality 5.8G 3dBi antenna for stable video transmission and vivid images. Its omnidirectional design ensures equal signal radiation and reception in all 360-degree horizontal directions. The replaceable antenna allows pilots to experiment with different options and adjust the angle as needed. With 4.3 inches 800*480px HD high brightness LCD, VR03 Goggles will show you a bright world.
LiteRadio 2 SE Radio Transmitter
Built-in 1000 mAh 1S battery, LiteRadio 2 SE increases the endurance to 8 hours. It comes preloaded with the factory default ELRS 3.0 firmware, offering a transmitting power of 100mW, which brings a wider operating range. Updates with BETAFPV self-developed LiteRadio System, enabling pilots to conveniently perform Joystick Calibration and Firmware Upgrades directly on the transmitter, enhancing usability and ease of use.
Note: This LR 2 SE radio TX mode of Aquila16 FPV Kit is Mode2 which is the left-hand throttle.
FPV Simulator Supported
First time flying a quadcopter? You can learn and practice flying a quadcopter through an FPV simulator before real flying. LiteRadio2 SE radio transmitter can be used as a USB Joystick when connected to the computer. So it's available to play FPV simulators like DRL/DCL/VelociDrone/Liftoff. More convenient for practicing and charging at the same time. Here is the display of Liftoff. Download Liftoff here. And this LiftOFF simulator has launched the Aquila16 quadcopter now. Click to learn more.
Note: This radio transmitter isn't compatible with Windows 11/Windows 10 systems running on AMD CPUs. If you wanna connect to a simulator, you will need to revert it to the ELRS 2.0 firmware.
Recommended Parts
- Quadcopter: Aquila16 Brushless Quadcopter
- Battery: Aquila16 Exclusive Battery (2PCS)
- Props: Beta-45mm 3-Blades Propellers (1.5mm Shaft 4PCS)
- Adapter Cable: BT2.0 Female-Male Adapter Cable
FAQ
- Download the Manual for the Aquila16 FPV Kit.
- Donwload the Firmware for Aquila16 FPV Kit.
- How to replace the VTX Module of Aquila16 FPV Kit.
- There is a risk of battery detachment during severe crashes.
- Camera angle adjustment: The canopy is fixed, and the camera angle can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the screws on both sides.
- ExpressLRS is the popular radio link now. Know more about ExpressLRS here.
- The LiteRadio 2 SE Radio Transmittercurrent factory default firmware is ELRS V2, and it can be upgraded to the beta version of ELRS V3 firmware. For detailed instructions, please visit: link to the update guide.
Package
- 1 * Aquila16 Brushless Quadcopter
- 1 * LiteRadio 2 SE Radio Transmitter
- 1 * VR03 FPV Goggles
- 4 * Beta-45mm 3-Blades Props (Spare Set)
- 2 * Aquila16 Exclusive Battery|1100mAh
- 2 * Charging Adapter Cable
- 1 * BT2.0 Battery Charger and Voltage Tester V2
- 1 * 4Pin Adapter Cable
- 1 * USB Charging Cable (Type-C)
- 1 * Cross Screwdriver
- 1 * Exclusive Screw Set (Spare)
- 1 * Prop Removal Tool
- 1 * Portable Storage Bag
- 1 * User Manual
- 1 * USB Type-C Adapter Board (Used in connection with the 4Pin adapter cable for FC to configuration)
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Had some fun learning to fly fpv with this, was definitely easier than my buddies cetus x. The easy mode is so easy pretty much any one could figure it out and switching to horizon was an easy switch. However the drone is not very stable at high speed and after switching to manual and just a couple good crashes, I burnt out the flight controller and can't find a new one. At least the cetus has standard FC layout and can be swapped for an aftermarket one. On the aquila you are out of luck. 2 of the mounting holes are standard and 2 are farther away meaning if you use an after market FC only 2 screws will line up. I would gladly buy a new flight controller from betafpv but they don't offer it for sale.
I've had this done for 2 days and it has been great. It is really fun in manual mode.
I was so excited when I got the Aquila 16 kit, it also arrived ahead of schedule which was very nice. Right off the bat I ordered 4 more batteries because I knew 16 minutes per session is not going to be enough and I was right.
It is so fun to fly around. So far I have only used the normal mode since I am at the very beginning of my FPV journey.
I also really like the design of everything, the transmitter and goggles especially with the matt finish.
now for the facts:
- Flight time is very good and accurate, I always get a flight time of 7-8 minutes on a full charge.
- The received image on the goggles is good and usually steady but I am flying indoors mostly, so there are some glitches because of all the walls.
- Transmission is very good, I was in the basement and the drone was on the second floor and it still worked well.
- DVR function is a nice feature but since it is analog it's pretty low quality although good FPS. But for some reason it doesn't record in mp4 format, only in AVI. (please add mp4 format, BetaFPV (: )
- Everything is easy to understand thanks to the very handy manual.
overall, superb experience with the Aquila16 FPV so far (except a charger that got defected right after I got the product which BetaFPV replaced with no issue)
Thank you BetaFPV!! (:
It’s a nice kit for beginners. Learning the controls . You can fly slow and later on fast .
The drone, the VR and the controller is easy to start your fpv journey.
I recommend.