![]() Something we love at Flite Test is creativity, and PowerUp reassuringly encourages it. One thing to note with the Dart is that you don't just get one airframe design - instead, you get several to choose from. All-in-all, the new power setup gives the Dart a very respectable power to weight ratio that allows it to climb almost vertically. What also helps is the powerful upgraded motor. It, therefore, clips to smaller, sportier airframes which helps the aircraft to perform some of those impressive moves. The module of the Dart is smaller than that of the 3.0. ![]() The Dart is an aerobatic version of the previous 3.0 PowerUp plane and comes with an impressive array of upgrades. The new aircraft in PowerUp's fleet, the Dart, quickly met its own fundraiser goal of $25,000 showing that enthusiasm of the paper plane concept hasn't waned one bit. Next time we'll know how to set it up properly! Unfortunately, the 'crossbar', which is a vital component of the clip-on pod, wasn't fully secured in place on the PowerUp X FPV. Although we had a few problems getting them to work properly, it turned out that we had done something wrong (which is not unlike us). We got our hands on a couple of early versions back in 2016. Pretty neat hu? Although much more expensive at the time, this plane is now just $89.95 making it an affordable option for people to try a form of FPV for the first time. The airplane is also equiped with a gyro, barometer, compass, and accelerometer meaning that it pretty much flies itself. These translate small head movements from the wearer into control inputs. The PowerUp X FPV included a pair of cardboard video goggles to create a truly immersive experience, much like goggles in the RC industry. This and the 2.0 version were simple free-flight conversion kits that could be used to get a paper plane to fly for well over a minute.Īfter the PowerUp 3.0 was released, PowerUp's first RC flyer, it was only a matter of time before the people behind these impressive paper planes took another giant leap into the world of FPV. This made it one of the most funed projects ever on Kickstarter! Going back before this, however, the first plane was announced all way back in 2011. Subsequently, the company was rewarded with a huge $1.23m on the fundraising website. ![]() Something about its simple mission to put the tech needed to make a traditional paper plane R/C controlled into the hands of everyone really captured the Kickstarter community's imagination. The PowerUp campaign gained a lot of attention when it announced its first RC plane. This one is a little different though - it's aerobatic! People seem very excited about this product, so let's put it to the test. Unlike most RC aircraft, this has been the standard theme across all of PowerUp's aircraft to date. It uses a lightweight, carbon framed electronics module that sits atop the folded paper wings. The PowerUp Dart is a plane with an airframe made of paper. This tiny, aerobatic, smartphone-controlled aircraft is the latest paper plane from company PowerUp.
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