Meteor85 Brushless Whoop Quadcopter (2022)

Overview

The Meteor85 brushless whoop quadcopter, with optimized weight, offers a smoother flight experience that's easier to control at high speeds and easier on battery life. This new Meteor85 (2022) has been upgraded from its frame, canopy, props, battery, flight controller, and camera, offering pilots up to 7 minutes of flight time and stable flying for freestyle tricks. It achieves the best balance between performance, weight, durability, and premium build design.

Key Features

• Acro Flight Capability: The Meteor85 can fly real acro like a larger quad, but remains safe, light, and durable enough to fly anywhere, making it suitable for racing.
• New Frame Design: Features a low profile battery slot, reducing the drone's gravity center and improving the trust-to-weight ratio. The frame is durable and lightweight at 43.85g.
• Upgraded Propulsion System: Uses GF 2015 2-Blade props with 1103 11000KV motors, combined with a LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery for up to 7 minutes of flight time.
• High-Quality Camera: Built-in 2g ultralight Caddx Ant camera for excellent FPV performance.
• Durable Canopy: Made with injection molding technique, the 2.50g ultralight canopy is durable, heat-resistant, and provides good protection for the drone.
• Expandable FC: Reserve solder pads for external receivers with UART1 and UART2 on the F4 1-2S 12A FC board. The SPI ELRS 2.4G and SPI Frsky versions can be used as PNP quadcopters.

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

Comparison: Meteor85 Models

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 can also 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 the 1103 11000KV motors to achieve full power efficiency. The gyro has been updated to BOSH BMI270 for better performance and stability.

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.

Motors & Propellers

Equipped with 1103 11000KV Brushless Motors and Gemfan 2015 2-blade props, designed for 2S quadcopters. These motors offer incredible power, smooth and quiet operation, and are lightweight. The 2015 2-blade props are lighter and durable, offering a high-efficiency flight experience.

New Design for Frame and Canopy

The new Meteor85 whoop frame features a low profile battery slot for a better trust-to-weight ratio, perfect for the LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery. This design frees the drone from the battery strap and protects the battery during landing. The BETAFPV Micro Canopy for HD Camera allows more airflow, reducing heat impact on electronic parts. It also accommodates the M03 Analog VTX.

Camera & VTX

• Caddx Ant Camera: Provides high-quality video and low RF interference.
• M03 25-350mW VTX: High-quality 5.8GHz VTX with selectable power (25mW, 100mW, 200mW, 350mW), allowing flights up to 600 meters.

Props Out

The Meteor85 drone comes with "props out" by default, preventing the quadcopter from dipping and washing out in hard corners.

Recommended 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)

Package Includes

• 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