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.

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.
•  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  with , which gives full play to the efficiency of the power. Combined with a
  , 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  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 . The SPI ELRS 2.4G and SPI Frsky version can be used as PNP quadcopter.

Specifications

• Weight: 43.85g (without battery)
• FC: 
• Motors: 
• Props: 
• Camera*: Caddx Ant Camera or RunCam Nano4
• Camera Adjustable Angle: 0-45°
• Frame: 
• Canopy: 
  
• Receiver Option: ELRS 2.4G, SPI Frsky
• VTX: 
• 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 to LAVA 2S 450mAh 75C Battery from Feb 2024.

Video for Meteor85 (2021)

This is the new Meteor85 Analog VTX version with a new design  that features a low profile of battery slot height, perfect for a , and comes with a new  for good airflow to decrease heat, and a new , 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  with  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.

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  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  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.

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.

Motors & Propellers

Equipped with  and . 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  features a low profile of battery slot for a better trust-to-weight ratio and is perfect for . This design makes Meteor85 free from the battery strap and can protect the battery while the drone is landing. Using , 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: , , 
• Goggles: , 
• Battery: , 
• Props: 
• Frame:
  
• Canopy: 
• Sticker: 
• Screws: 

FAQ

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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 
• 1 * Pack of Screws
• 1 * User Manual