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<p>This is a list of Free Software and Open Hardware dedicated for
multicopters as well as airplanes or flying wings. We list
esp. established projects with a active community and also some classics
that might be legacy but important projects with a lot of mods.</p>
<p>We hope to give you some orientation where to start and present you
the full spectrum of open source development on the world of UAVs.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Warning</strong> You as creator, mechanic, spotter and pilot
<strong>are responsible</strong> for your drone and doing. It is on you
to avoid damages and not to hurt any person or animal. You are also
responsible to match the local regulations of your country and to know
where and how to fly with a minimum risk to others and yourself. Please
respect <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airmanship">good
airmanship</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Warning</strong> In past and recent wars and <strong>military
conflicts</strong>, parties make use of UAVs and sometimes DIY aircraft
to spot and attack opponents. My intention on this technology is in
opposite a peaceful research and learning on tech and nature, not on
killing people! <a
href="https://www.stopkillerrobots.org">stopkillerrobots.org</a></p>
</blockquote>
<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#airframes">Airframes</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#multicopters-">Multicopters 🚁</a></li>
<li><a href="#fixed-wing--planes-%EF%B8%8F">Fixed Wing / Planes
🛩️</a></li>
<li><a href="#vtols-">VTOLs 🚀</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="#batteries--power-control-">Batteries &amp; Power Control
🔋</a></li>
<li><a href="#motor-control-%EF%B8%8F">Motor Control ⚙️</a></li>
<li><a href="#flight-control-%EF%B8%8F">Flight Control 👨‍✈️</a></li>
<li><a href="#rc-transmitters--handcontroller-">RC Transmitters &amp;
Handcontroller 🎮</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#modules-">Modules 🧩</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="#vtx-">VTX 📺</a></li>
<li><a href="#camera--gimbals-">Camera &amp; Gimbals 🎥</a></li>
<li><a href="#gps-%EF%B8%8F">GPS 🛰️</a></li>
<li><a href="#sensors-%EF%B8%8F">Sensors 🌡️</a></li>
<li><a href="#video-receivers-">Video Receivers 📶</a></li>
<li><a href="#antennas-and-trackers-">Antennas and Trackers 📡</a></li>
<li><a href="#telemetry--logs-">Telemetry &amp; Logs 📊</a></li>
<li><a href="#mission-control--basestation-%EF%B8%8F">Mission Control
&amp; Basestation 🗺️</a></li>
<li><a href="#companion-computers--integration-">Companion Computers
&amp; Integration 💻</a></li>
<li><a href="#computer-vision-">Computer Vision 🤖</a></li>
<li><a href="#complete-systems-">Complete Systems 🎁</a></li>
<li><a href="#security--safety-">Security &amp; Safety 🪂</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#simulators-">Simulators 🌐</a></li>
<li><a href="#checklists-">Checklists 📋</a></li>
<li><a href="#id-systems-">ID Systems 🛂</a></li>
<li><a href="#hacking--hijacking-">Hacking &amp; Hijacking 🔓</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="#accesoirs-">Accesoirs 🪠</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#mobile-apps-">Mobile Apps 📱</a></li>
<li><a href="#workbench-">Workbench 🧰</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="#legal-information-%EF%B8%8F">Legal Information 🏛️</a></li>
<li><a href="#communities-%EF%B8%8F">Communities 🗣️</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#forums-social-media">Forums &amp; Social Media</a></li>
<li><a href="#video-channels">Video Channels</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="airframes">Airframes</h2>
<p>The body of a UAV depends on the kind of aircraft and is optimized
for it’s usecase. Is it high speed for racing, improved agility for
acrobatic freestyle, a heavy lifter for filming , long distance
observations, … . This requirements result in different mechanics and
materials and take DIY aspect into account.</p>
<p>You will find also a lot of spare parts or mods / extensions to
commercial vehicles, which we don’t list up here!</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Note</strong> Building a UAV from scratch is a <strong>pretty
challenging task</strong> for a beginner, esp. if you have limited
amount of time. So it might be wise, to try existing solutions or kits
before, so you don’t get stuck to early and have a handy manual. Later
on, you can try different mods or start with custom builds, if you have
gained more experience and know how to avoid common pitfalls. See also:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCOlT_sz6Gs">My Raspberry Pi
drone: the story so far by Matchstic</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
<h3 id="multicopters">Multicopters 🚁</h3>
<p>Copters are built using different materials from alu / carbon
profiles to CNC cuts to full 3D printed cases and have different
configurations for different number of rotors (bi… octo):</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ArriXbrR0">Sub 250g
autonomous drone</a> - 3D printed bare minimum frame with Liion and
GPS</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/WE-are-FPV/JeNo-5.1">JeNo 5.1”</a> -
Modern carbon wide X-frame with accessoirs</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.printables.com/de/model/396395-goblin-fpv-drone">Goblin
v3</a> - 3D printed frame, 4S power, 16x16 AIO stack, 2023.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4769576">NanoLongRange</a> - 3D
printed frame with mostly a 18650 Liion cell and a all-in-one board for
whoops, 2021.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5428365">Discovery
Edition</a> - Optimized frame with integrated battery holder, 2022.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4818009">NanoLongRange
2</a> - With GPS and slightly lighter in 3 variants also for 21700
cells, 2021.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5428923">NLR35</a> -
Lighter and similar to NLR, but 21700 cell, 2022.</li>
<li><a
href="https://hackaday.com/2023/09/01/hefty-3d-printed-quadcopter-meets-nasty-end/">hefty</a>
- Full 3d printed heavy quadcopter with custom made motors, 2023</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4502805">Ultimate 3D
printable Cinewhoop</a> - 2020.</li>
<li><a
href="https://blog.prusaprinters.org/how-to-build-a-3d-printed-micro-drone_29310/">TinyTina</a>
- 3D printed whoop, 2018.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4089842">Heavy Lift
Quadcopter Frame</a> - CNC cut by carbon, 2020.</li>
<li><a href="https://thecognifly.github.io">The CogniFly</a> - Robust
frame for research, swarms and indoor with RPI companion computer,
2021.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/tbs-trappy/source_one">TBS Source
One</a> - Carbon racing frame in 5 revisions, 2021.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.team-blacksheep.com/products/prod:source_two_5in">TBS
Source Two</a> - Carbon racing frame, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ps915/source_podracer">TBS Source
Podracer</a> - 3D carbon racing frame, 2020.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.team-blacksheep.com/products/prod:source_v">TBS
Source V</a> - 5” carbon racing frame, 2021.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ps915/source_x">TBS Source X</a> -
Carbon racing frame, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4868250">AESIR II</a> -
Modular and customized 3D and carbon frame, 2021.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2004357">Foldable Drone
Frame</a> - 3D printed with gimbal option 2017.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:793425">OpenRC
Quadcopter</a> - 3D printed with closed case , 2015.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:511668">Hovership
MHQ2</a> - 3D printed foldable, 2014.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:234867">Crossfire 2</a> -
Huge quad 3D printed, 2014.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:160607">Spyda 500</a> -
Huge quad 3D printed, 2013.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="fixed-wing-planes">Fixed Wing / Planes 🛩️</h3>
<p>Traditional RC airplanes are created using balsa wood and foil
covered rips for the wings. Commercial models make often use of foam,
that you can also cut by CNC and lasers to create wing profiles. Also
fully 3D printed planes are possible, that you glue and strength with
carbon roods. There is also a growing community for (commercial) 3D
printed models like <a href="https://craycle.com/">Craycle Hobby</a>, <a
href="https://www.eclipson-airplanes.com/">Eclipson airplanes</a>,<a
href="https://3dlabprint.com/product-category/printable-airplanes/">3D
lab print</a>, <a href="https://www.planeprint.com/">Plane Print</a> ,
<a href="https://owlplane.com/">OWLplane</a> or <a
href="https://rc-jetprint.de/en/">rc-jetprint.de</a> using lightweight
PLA to save weight.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://www.printables.com/de/model/422806-hawk-modular-rc-wing-airplane">HAWk
Modular RC Wing Airplane v1</a> - 3D printed LW-PLA 1m++ pusher / puller
wing, full BOM + manual docs, 2023.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTjXVeo_lpQ">V-Tail
Aircraft for Long Range FPV &amp; Autonomous Missions - by AeroStuff
FPV</a> - Use folded depron panels for body and wings for a V-Tail
pusher.</li>
<li><a
href="https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/large-modular-uav-design.69987/">Highly
Modular Design -1 (HMD1)</a> - 3D printed ABS V-tail plane for research,
2022.</li>
<li><a
href="https://craycle.com/product/ranger-v2-800-mm-3ch-trainer-stl-file/">Ranger
V2</a> - Sub 1m pusher trainer plane, 2022.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA8fGOzJB10">Berkik 3
wing</a> - 1.3m depron wing ,2021.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.printables.com/de/model/76098-lukisegler-electric-rc-glider">LukiSegler</a>
- Glider, 2021.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4547317">SakhWing</a> -
Drak like fixed wing printed with PETG, 2020.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcScS4Cj_Iw&amp;list=PLEH_vTrFddgP8bRQFMK_z8rwmRth60Fen">GemINIce</a>
- 2 props dpron airplane, 2016.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=X6hJCQNxVzs">Joywing</a>
- Simple race wing, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4011218">Eclipson Model
V</a> - Mostly 3D printed commercial airplane with wheels, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2752892">Eclipson Model
Y</a> - Mostly 3D printed commercial airplane with wheels, 2018.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3040294">Northern
Pike</a> - 36” fixed wing 3D printed, 2018.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3023606">Moose</a> - 1m
puller plane made of PLA, 2018</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2187747">Supernove</a> -
Jet like pusher RC plane.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2044074">RC Flying
Wing</a> - Sub 1m 3D printed pusher plane 2017.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3605665">GASB Three</a> -
Fixed wing 3D printed, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1831295">GASB Two</a> -
Fixed wing jet 3D printed with electric ducted fan (EDF) instead of
classic propeller, 2016.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1659724">GASB One</a> -
80cm fixed wing 3D printed, developed in 6 revisions, 2016.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:453090">Red swan</a> -
1950mm printed plane with wing ribs, sucessor of Red Duck modell,
2014.</li>
<li><a href="https://lefish.fandom.com/wiki/Building_Le_Fish#Plans">Le
Fish glider</a> - Open Source aerobatics glider with a lot of remixes,
2005.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="vtols">VTOLs 🚀</h3>
<p>Vertical take-off and landing are air vehicles that transform from
copter to a gliding wing, making it very easy to start/land but require
a more complex mechanic and become a tip heavier than fixed wings.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/StephenCarlson/MiniHawk-VTOL">MiniHawk-VTOL
v2.0</a> - 3d printed with 3 props</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEeCjVrTBw">VTOL in 5
revisions</a> - 3D printed and foam, 2018.
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://www.printables.com/de/model/261434-vase-mode-wing">wing
profile</a> - Resulting wing profile 3D printing with LW-PLA.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a
href="https://hackaday.com/2018/08/27/the-best-new-quad-is-a-bicopter/">bicopter
kit</a> - CNC carbon, 2018.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="batteries-power-control">Batteries &amp; Power Control 🔋</h2>
<p>Commercial LiPo battery packs are common in RC, but can be replaced
with custom 18650 based Liion packs. The onboard power bus drives the
ESC and FC directly, which offer 5V outputs to supply onboard units.</p>
<ul>
<li>18650 LiIon packs
<ul>
<li><a href="https://oscarliang.com/li-ion-battery-long-range/">Using
Li-Ion Battery Pack for Long Range FPV Flying</a> - 4S and background
infos, 2023.</li>
<li><a
href="https://blog.seidel-philipp.de/diy-build-a-longrange-lithium-ion-battery/">build
a „LongRange“ Lithium Ion Battery</a> - 4S 3000mAh, 2020.</li>
<li><a href="https://nuxnik.com/diy-fpv-goggle-battery-pack/">DIY FPV
Goggle Battery Pack</a> - For googles, with charge meter and 3D case,
2021.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.printables.com/de/model/1181-18650-improved-spacerholder">18650
spaceholder</a> - 3D print for easier packaging, 2023.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Solar plane
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://hackaday.com/2022/08/06/solar-plane-might-be-able-to-last-through-the-night/">Solar
Dragon - Solar Plane Might Be Able To Last Through The Night</a> - Plane
with PV beplanned ribs, 2022.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OGrDvInUAY">rctestflight
series</a> - 8hrs30 fixed wing full of solar cells with great
measurements and background infos (<a
href="https://hackaday.com/2022/09/27/24-hours-of-le-airplanes/">might
last 24hrs</a>), 2022.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/stuartpittaway/diyBMSv4">diyBMS v4</a> -
Battery management PCB and firmware for LiIon packs.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="motor-control">Motor Control ⚙️</h2>
<p>Usually brushless DC motors (BLDC) are used for their power and
precision. They require Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) per motor.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bitdump/BLHeli">BLheli_S</a> - Popular
Firmware for ESCs with fine-grained control.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mathiasvr/bluejay">BlueJay</a> - BLheli
fork, Digital ESC firmware for controlling brushless motors. More
features like custom melodies. Since 2020.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/am32-firmware/AM32">AM32-MultiRotor-ESC-FW</a>
- DSHOT, telemetry, 2024</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/davidmolony/MESC_FOC_ESC">MESC FOC
ESC</a> - Open Hardware and Firmware for STM32 basrd ESC.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/stylesuxx/esc-configurator">ESC
Configurator</a> - Web app to setup your BLHeli / Bluejay ESC.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bw1129/PIDtoolbox">PIDtoolbox</a> -
tuning your PID settings for max. performance of your specific
modell.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="flight-control">Flight Control 👨‍✈️</h2>
<p>Modern autopilot software require STM32 based boards with F4/F7 chip
generation and usually no longer support legacy boards like NAZE32,
CC3D, ArduPilot, etc. Most projects are base on Baseflight / Cleanflight
firmware and Desktop Configurator.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/light/inav">INAV</a> - Focus on GPS
based flight planning / autonomous flights for wings and copters.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight">betaflight</a> -
Focus on racing and agility for wings and copters.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/emuflight/EmuFlight">EmuFlight</a> -
Focus on modern algorithms.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/d-ronin/dronin/">dRonin</a> - Supporting
Openpilot and other target boards.</li>
<li><a href="https://ardupilot.org">Ardupilot</a> - Full ecosystem
including professional / research use for wings and copters and even
land or water vehicles. A lot of information, experiences and
possibilities, but also more complex than INAV.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/nickrehm/dRehmFlight">dRehmflight</a> -
Dedicated to VTOLs and it’s transformation during flight process, Teensy
Boards only.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rotorflight/rotorflight">Rotorflight</a>
- Firmware for traditional single-rotor helicopters.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/SparkyVT/HPR-Rocket-Flight-Computer">HPR-Rocket-Flight-Computer</a>
- High speed rockets firmware</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight">CleanFlight</a>
- Legacy fork of baseflight , stall.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/multiwii/baseflight">BaseFlight</a> -
Legacy and oldest FW of the days of Wii gyro hacks and 8bit, stall.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/BossHobby/QUICKSILVER">QUICKSILVER
firmware</a> - ?.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/paparazzi/paparazzi">Paparazzi UAV</a> -
?.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/librepilot/LibrePilot">LibrePilot</a> -
Stall since 2018.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/qqqlab/madflight">madflight</a> - For
Arduino based target boards, different sensors supported, 2024</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/proficnc/The-Cube">The Cube
Autopilot</a> - FC hardware like the Pixhawk 2,</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJCeLOiP7lU">Risc V
Powering a 3D Printed Drone</a> - RISCV cpu experiments on DIY
quadcopter.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="rc-transmitters-handcontroller">RC Transmitters &amp;
Handcontroller 🎮</h2>
<p>Radio control transmitters (RC TX, your side) support extension bays
with the <a
href="https://github.com/pascallanger/DIY-Multiprotocol-TX-Module/blob/master/docs/Module_BG_4-in-1.md">JR
/ JR lite formfactor</a> and serial interfaces to adapt to different
radio protocols. See also Ground station. Most receivers (RX, drone
side) support standard serial protocols like Crossfire (CSRF) to talk
with the FC.</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx">EdgeTX</a> - Successor
of OpenTX under active development.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://github.com/tbs-fpv/freedomtx">freedomTX</a> -
OpenTX fork, stall since 2020.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://github.com/opentx/opentx">OpenTX</a> - Firmware
for popular handtransmitters including Desktop manager and sound
packs.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://github.com/JyeSmith/inav-opentx-sounds">inav-opentx-sounds</a>
- Addon sounds for modes.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://inavfixedwinggroup.com/guides/transmitter-models/transmitter-sound-pack/">transmitter-sound-pack</a>
- INAV sounds and complete configs for wings.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://github.com/teckel12/VTx">VTx</a> - Stripped down
betaflight Lua script to control only your VTX.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://github.com/Matze-Jung/betaflight-tx-lua-scripts">betaflight-tx-lua-scripts</a>
- Extended BF lua script.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://github.com/Matze-Jung/opentx-lua-widgets">opentx-lua-widgets</a>
- More UI widgets to present telemetry.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://github.com/Matze-Jung/opentx-lua-running-graphs">opentx-lua-running-graphs</a>
- More visual graphs as widgets.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://github.com/SpechtD/OpenTX-Pong">OpenTX-Pong</a>
- Simple game for your TX.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://github.com/kkbin505/Arduino-Transmitter-for-ELRS">Ardino
Transmitter for ELRS</a> - Simple gamepad like hand transmitter based on
Arduino</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://github.com/Ingwie/OpenAVRc_Hw">OpenAVRc</a> -
Custom TX based on Arduino Mega2560 boards.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.er9x.com">ER9X</a> - Alternative Firmware for
9XR handtransmitter.</p></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="modules">Modules 🧩</h3>
<p>Hardware and firmware to establish custom radio links. Nowadays
usually a bidirectional link, so pure TX / RX side.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/pascallanger/DIY-Multiprotocol-TX-Module">Multi
Module</a> - Supports different protocols like FrSky, FlySky, Walkera,
Futaba, … .</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS">ExpressLRS</a> -
ELRS for long range or better latency. support. flashing some existing
hardware, but also provide commercial modules for 868/915 MHz or 2.4 /
5.8 GHz.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS/pull/1904">ELRS
Airport Firmware</a> - 2 way link for more complex telemetry
downlink.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/olliw42/mLRS">mLRS</a> - Mavlink
compatible LRS.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/openLRSng/openLRSng">openLRSng</a> -
Next generation of OpenLRS, stall since 2018.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/RavenLRS/raven">Raven LRS</a> - Lora
based, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://fishpepper.de/projects/opensky/">OpenSky</a> -
Alternative firmware for FrSky modules, 2016.</li>
<li><a href="https://deviationtx.com/">DeviationTX</a> - Alternative
firmware for Walkera, 2016.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="vtx">VTX 📺</h2>
<p>Videotransmitter (VTX) are analog or digital radio transmitter on
your drone, which send usually a videostream of your front camera (first
person view - FPV) but can also transmit arbitrary information or
establish a somewhat regular bidirectional link between the drone and a
groundstation which also offers control uplink etc. See also Ground
station.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/OpenHD/Open.HD">OpenHD</a> - Use 2.4 /
5.8 GHz wifi hardware and SBCs on air and groundside to provide a video
and telemetry downlink and an optional control uplink. Try to develop a
more efficient dedicated hardware board. <a
href="https://openhd.gitbook.io/open-hd/general/openhd-vs-alternatives">Compare
different open digital links</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://rubyfpv.com">RubyFPV</a> - Use 2.4 / 5.8 GHz wifi
hardware and RPIs to provide a video and telemetry downlink and an
optional control uplink. No source provided but plugin system.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/svpcom/wifibroadcast">Wifibroadcast
NG</a> - Use 2.4 / 5.8 GHz wifi hardware and RPIs to provide a video and
telemetry downlink.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/OpenIPC/sandbox-fpv">wfb-ng on
OpenIPC</a> - Wifibroadcast NG on OpenIPC compatible CCTV modules,
capable of 120fps or 4k video feeds with telemetry</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/DroneBridge/DroneBridge">DroneBridge</a>
- Use 2.4 GHz wifi hardware and RPIs, ESP32 and Android App for
bidirectional link, <a
href="https://dronebridge.gitbook.io/docs/comparison">Comparison</a> to
the other protocols here.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rodizio1/EZ-WifiBroadcast">EZ
Wifibroadcast</a> - Oldest and first wifi based VTX setup.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/fpv-wtf/wtfos">wtfos</a> - Rooting and
mod DJI FPV sender and receiver.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/fpvout/DigiView-SBC">DigiView-SBC</a> -
Receive DJI HD signal, alpha 2021.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/OpenVTx/OpenVTx">OpenVTx</a> - Free
firmware for open hardware anlog VTX.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mrRobot62/vtx_power_measure">VTX Power
Measure</a> - Python scripting the Immersion RF-Meter V2.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="camera-gimbals">Camera &amp; Gimbals 🎥</h2>
<p>Cameras feed the onboard videotransmitter for downlink or record as
DVR with higher quality. See also VTX for custom systems which allow you
different camera setups.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/gyroflow/gyroflow">Gyroflow</a> - Use
IMU sensor data to smooth HD video recordings.</li>
<li><a href="https://openhd.gitbook.io/open-hd/hardware/cameras">OpenHD
on thermal cameras</a> - How to user RPI to read this sensors.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/dlktdr/HeadTracker">RC Headtracker</a> -
Turn camera gimbal when you turn your googles. Based on Arduino and
Bluetooth.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/olliw42/storm32bgc">STORM32BGC</a> -
Firmware and brushless gimbal controller.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:110731">Open Brushless
Gimbal</a> - 2013.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="gps">GPS 🛰️</h2>
<p>Global Navigation Systems like GPS allow to determine the current
position of your drone. Consumer GPS modules are cheap, but some can be
tweaked to gain better accuracy on postprcessing or live.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gnss-sdr.org">GNSS SDR</a> - Software toolchain to
process radio signals of GPS, Baidu, GLONASS that are received by SDR
hardware radio backends.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.rtklib.com">rtklib</a> - Software toolchain to
increase precision of GNSS signals by applying realtime or
post-processing to eliminate interferences. Signals recorded by SDR or
some commercial GPS modules.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/bo-rc/ViconMAVLink">Vicon MavLink</a> -
Get indoor positioning via commercial optical systems for a whole drone
swarm.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sensors">Sensors 🌡️</h2>
<p>A drone uses more sensors like compass, barometer, airspeed or
current to increase position estimation, or to show the system
performance</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Qrome/QLiteOSD">QLiteOSD</a> - ESP32
based OSD to read sensors without FC.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNR1mqUDpoE">3D Printed
Drone Build - How to Wire OpenHD and Ultrasonic Abstacle Avoidance</a> -
ultrasonic obstacle avoidance for quadcopter and OpenHD teamplay.</li>
</ul>
<p>See <a
href="https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-optional-hardware.html">Ardupilot
- Optional hardware</a> for more ideas.</p>
<h2 id="video-receivers">Video Receivers 📶</h2>
<p>Googles have modul bays to support different radio protocols or HDMI
input. See also VTX for custom systems which allow you different camera
setups.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://hackaday.io/project/160893-diy-homemade-fpv-monitor">DIY
Homemade FPV Monitor</a> - 5,8GHz analog display with diversity.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/JyeSmith/FENIX-rx5808-pro-diversity">FENIX-rx5808-pro-diversity</a>
- Open Hardware 5,8GHz analog module with diversity for googles.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/sheaivey/rx5808-pro-diversity">rx5808
pro divesity</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/xythobuz/rpi-rx5808-stream">rpi-rx5808-stream</a>
- RPI based 5,8GHz analog with diversity streaming server.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="antennas-and-trackers">Antennas and Trackers 📡</h2>
<p>Transceiver as well as receivers can be tweaked with custom antenna
configurations and tracker can support directional antennas. They use
multiple receivers and diversity, or telemetry to point to your drone.
This is more professional equipment to do beyond VLOS flights and not
needed for novice pilots. There are also approaches to use 4G for video
and control link for extra extend.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/raul-ortega/u360gts/">u360gts</a> - 360°
motor tracker using F2/F3 controllers that control, firmware + hardware
+ case, 2020.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/zs6buj/AntTracker">AntTracker</a> -
Servo based using F1 / ESP8266 / ESP32 controllers, 2019.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2568906">open360tracker
v2</a> - Simplified design, all components in moving head.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/SamuelBrucksch/open360tracker">open360tracker</a>
- 360° servo tracker 2016.
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/raul-ortega/amv-open360tracker">Amv-open360tracker</a>
- Fork 2016.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/ericyao2013/amv-open360tracker-32bits">Amv-open360tracker
36bit</a> - Fork 2016.</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:547358">Ghettostation
Antenna Tracker</a> - Different forks 2014.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH0cW9XJ4D4">DIY Helical
Antenna For Long Range FPV</a> - 5,8GHz helical directional antenna for
analog googles with 3D printed skeleton.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGm9ESx4yzE">Cloverleaf
Antenna - Build Instructions</a>- 5.8GHz omnidirectional antenna for
analog video transmission.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="telemetry-logs">Telemetry &amp; Logs 📊</h2>
<p>Sensor values and control information are shared via common serial
protocols which can be recorded onboard (blackbox) on internal SD cards
at FC, or transferred to your TX handset or Groundstation. Useful to
find lost drones, as well as debug and tune PID and flight behavior</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mavlink/mavlink">MAVlink</a> - Modern
extensible protocol from hobbiests … commercial UAV.</li>
<li><a href="https://opencyphal.org">Cyphal</a> - Fka. UAVCAN industrial
only drone bus system.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/thecognifly/YAMSPy">YAMSPy</a> - Read
MSP serial protocol with Python.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/teckel12/LuaTelemetry">LuaTelemetry</a>
- OpenTX / EdgeTX script that renders live cockpit and map from
telemetry datastream.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight-tx-lua-scripts">betaflight-tx-lua-scripts</a>
- Script to show telemetry and control e.g. CAM, VTX settings.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/olliw42/otxtelemetry">otxtelemetry</a> -
OpenTX / EdgeTX script to add Mavlink support.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/iNavFlight/blackbox-log-viewer">INAV
blackbox viewer</a> - Render sensor / motor values as video overlay
OSD.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/iNavFlight/blackbox-tools">INAV blackbox
tools</a> - Convert to CSV timeseries files or as visual OSD
overlay.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/stronnag/bbl2kml">flightlog2x</a> -
Convert blackbox logs of INAV, OpenTX, … to CSV, GPX, KML and render
tracks and trajectory with different performance styles, separate <a
href="https://github.com/stronnag/fl2xui">GUI</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ardupilot/uavlogviewer">UAVLogViewer</a>
- Web application for Ardupilot logs.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/kristjanbjarni/osd-subtitles">OSD-subtitles</a>
- Render Blackbox logs to OSD as subtitle for synconous plaback with
video file.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.dashware.net/dashware-download/">Dashware</a> -
Closed Source OSD rendering for blackbox logs.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/Plasmatree/PID-Analyzer">PID-Analyzer</a> -
Read blackbox and tune PID control variables.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/openXsensor/openXsensor">openXsensor</a>
- Convert and alter telemetry protocols.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/sparkfun/OpenLog">OpenLog</a> - With <a
href="https://github.com/thenickdude/blackbox/">blackbox</a> firmware
for blackbox data recorder (today usually part of main FC).</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="mission-control-basestation">Mission Control &amp; Basestation
🗺️</h2>
<p>Ground Control Stations (GCS) on laptops / tablets allow better
overview of flight parameters and position for mission control during
long range / time flights. Also see <a
href="https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-choosing-a-ground-station.html">Ardupilot.org
- Choosing GCS</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/stronnag/mwptools">mwptools</a> -
Waypoint mission planner esp. for INAV including INAV Radar and ADS-B
sources.</li>
<li><a href="https://ardupilot.org/planner2/">APM Planner 2.0</a> -
Mavlink compatible, with experience from MP and Q Groundcontrol.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/mavlink/qgroundcontrol">QGroundControl</a> -
Mavlink, Desktop and mobile.</li>
<li><a
href="https://ardupilot.org/planner/index.html">MissionPlanner</a> -
Waypoint Mission planning esp. for Ardupilot.</li>
<li><a href="https://ardupilot.org/mavproxy/">MAVProxy</a> - Commandline
and GUI mission planer and telemetry viewer and processor.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/danarrib/BulletGCSS">BulletGCSS</a> -
Uses GSM and MQTT for extra long range links.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Midgrad/Dreka">Dreka GCS</a> - A new GCS
(currently limited but more modern look &amp; feel).</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="companion-computers-integration">Companion Computers &amp;
Integration 💻</h2>
<p>Your FC is focused on realtime control for maneuvers, while
additional computers add ressources for more complex data processing,
see also <a
href="https://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/companion-computers.html">Arudpilot.org
- Companion Computers</a> and digital VTX systems above.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ochin-space/ochin-CM4">öchìn CM4</a> -
RPI Compute Module carrier board dedicated for FC</li>
<li><a
href="https://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/apsync-intro.html">APsync</a> -
Mavlink focused OS for different SBCs.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.docs.rpanion.com/software/rpanion-server">RPanion</a>
- Mavlink focused RPI image.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ros/ros">ROS</a> - Robot Operating
System, to handle more complex and interactive flights.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/dronekit/dronekit-python">DroneKit</a> -
Multi platform integration ecosystem including Mavlink radio link.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="computer-vision">Computer Vision 🤖</h2>
<p>CV is on the processing of what you see at the UAV live image or
recordings. This is about aerial mapping, or machine learning powered
flight planning. See also <a
href="https://uav-guidelines.openaerialmap.org/">UAV Mapping
Guidelines</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.opendronemap.org/">OpenDroneMap</a> - Stitch
photos to aerial imagery, calc 3D models, … .</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/hotosm/OpenAerialMap/">OpenAerialMap</a>
- Share Drone shots for disaster response etc.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/DroneDB/DroneDB">DroneDB</a> - Store and
archive drone shots and aerial imagery.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mkrupczak3/OpenAthena">OpenAthena</a> -
Auto GCP detection using markers</li>
<li><a href="https://www.openmms.org/">OpenMMS</a> - Mobile mapping
system that carries a laser scanner.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/lironui/BANet">BANet</a> - ML
segmentation of areas for aerial imagery.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/lironui/ABCNet">AVCBet</a> - ML
segmentation of areas for aerial imagery.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mit-acl/faster">Faster</a> - ML let
drones learn to avoid obstacles.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/HKUST-Aerial-Robotics/Fast-Planner">Fast-Planner</a>
- Learn drones to avoid obstacles on the course.</li>
<li><a
href="https://hackaday.com/2021/11/03/autonomous-drone-dodges-obstacles-without-gps/">Autonomous
Drone Dodges Obstacles Without GPS</a> - RPI based CV and route planning
and obstacle avoidance.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/chuanenlin/drone-net">Drone-net</a> - ML
detect quadcopters within photos / videos using YOLO v4.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/AlirezaShamsoshoara/Fire-Detection-UAV-Aerial-Image-Classification-Segmentation-UnmannedAerialVehicle">Fire
Detection UAV</a> - ML learn drones to spot fire.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Call-for-Code/DroneAid">DroneAid</a> -
ML find persons in disaster response by emergency markers.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/robot-perception-group/AirPose">AirPose</a> -
ML human pose estimation from drone perspective.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="complete-systems">Complete Systems 🎁</h2>
<p>Dedicated drones and toolchains to help on a dedicated topic</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoSSaSkOTTc">Guiness World
record drone build</a> - How a 300mph / 480 km/h quadcopter rocket needs
to be designed and build. Similar is the <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG2GaSMlfdo">AOSHS5 build</a> (but
only 200mph).</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.instructables.com/Make-a-Tiny-Arduino-Drone-With-FPV-Camera/">Arduino
FPV Mini Drone</a> - Woodframed mini quad without BLDC and custom RF
link around MultiWII</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.hs-augsburg.de/searchwing/de/willkommen/">SearchWing</a>
- A Search and Rescue RC airplane for visual inspection of huge areas on
sea to rescue people from refugee boats at the EU sea border. Waterproof
to land beside the SAR mothership.</li>
<li><a href="https://dronecoria.org">Dronecoria</a> - Octocopter made
from wood as heavy lift to drop seeds.</li>
<li><a href="https://agilicious.dev">Agilicious</a> - 3D printed OSHW
drone and ecosystem esp. for CV autonomous agile flight research,
2023</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.bitcraze.io/documentation/system/platform/">Crazyflie</a>
- A not so FPV drone that uses custom modules and different technology
for swarm control.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Circuit-Digest/ESP-Drone">ESP-Drone</a>
- ESP32 and PCB only based quadcopter without FPV but custom wifi on
brushed</li>
<li><a href="https://hackaday.io/project/188578-esp32-drone">ESP32
Drone</a> - no traditional FPV, but low cost quad using ESP32 board,
2022.</li>
<li><a
href="https://open-diy-projects.com/wifree-copter/">Wifree-copter</a> -
Easy 3D printed copter that uses RPI as WIFI remote control with App,
2016.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="security-safety">Security &amp; Safety 🪂</h2>
<h3 id="simulators">Simulators 🌐</h3>
<p>Before you damage any hardware you can learn to avoid common pitfalls
and train by virtual flights using your handhelt TX. Other allow to test
/ benchmark autopilots to work in controlled environments.</p>
<p>The most consumer friendly trainer simulators are commercial, but
available for Linux, macOS as well (<a
href="https://fpv-freerider.itch.io/fpv-freerider-recharged">Freerider
Recarged</a>, <a
href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/410340/Liftoff_FPV_Drone_Racing/">Liftoff</a>,
<a href="https://thedroneracingleague.com/drlsim/">DRL Sim</a>, <a
href="https://www.velocidrone.com/">Velocidrone</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/crrcsim/">crrcsim</a> -
For rc airplanes, 2018.</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.rowlhouse.co.uk/PicaSim/download.html">Picasim</a> -
For rc planes, closed source, sucessor of SSS, stall since 2019.</li>
<li>FlightGear - Usually for big airplanes, but can be paired with FC
good description <a
href="https://wiki.paparazziuav.org/wiki/FlightGear">from
PaparazziUAV</a> or <a
href="https://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/simulation-2.html">by Arduplane</a>
for simulation.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/microsoft/AirSim">AirSim</a> - By
Microsoft for algorithm testing.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/PX4/jMAVSim">jMAVSim</a> - For
Mavlink.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/JSBSim-Team/jsbsim">JSBsim</a> - With
bindings to Python, Matlab.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/gazebosim/gz-sim">GAZEBOsim</a> - Multi
robot.</li>
<li>ROS supports simulations like described <a
href="https://docs.px4.io/master/en/ros/ros2_comm.html">by PX4</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="checklists">Checklists 📋</h3>
<p>Malfunction can have dramatic consequences, as well as your drone can
cause massive damages. To avoid unnecessary risks, a step by step
protocol and documentation is mandatory for every flight in case you
might use your insurance.</p>
<h4 id="build-power-check">build power check</h4>
<h4 id="maiden-flight-check">maiden flight check</h4>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://www.mrd-rc.com/tutorials-tools-and-testing/flight-controller-therapy/inav-pre-maiden-checklist-a-helpful-reminder-and-saver-of-foam/">iNav
Pre-maiden Checklist</a> by Mr.D for fixed wing</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="regular-flight-check">regular flight check</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/checklist.html">Ardupilot
Copter Checklist</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="id-systems">ID Systems 🛂</h3>
<p>We share the airspace with other pilots. RC copters and planes are
hard to spot, so it is recommend to share your position via transponder
systems. This allows also tracking of illegal maneuvers.</p>
<ul>
<li>ADS-B transmitters of airplanes can be received using software
defined radios can be realized using cheap USB DVB-T receivers. Can be
integrated via radar extensions like <a
href="https://github.com/stronnag/mwptools/wiki/mwp-Radar-View">mwp-radar-view</a>,
<a
href="https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-ads-b-receiver.html">Ardupilot
ADS-B receiver</a> or in OpenHD. Is part of Mavlink protocol and shows
up on most GCS. Can also be viewed online like <a
href="https://globe.adsbexchange.com/">adsb-exchange.com</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/OlivierC-FR/ESP32-INAV-Radar">INAV
Radar</a> - LORA radio and ESP32 broadcast positions and show it at your
OSD.</li>
<li><a
href="https://formationflight.org/getting-started/">FormationFlight</a>
- Wifi radio of ESP32 to broadcast position and telemetry and show it at
your OSD.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/lyusupov/SoftRF">SoftRF</a> - UAV
edition, supports also FLARM and more.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.glidernet.org">Glidernet</a> - Share FLARM /
ADS-B positions online.</li>
<li><a href="https://opensky-network.org">Opensky Network</a> - Share
ADS-B positions online.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ArduPilot/ArduRemoteID">ArduPilot
RemoteID Transmitter</a> - FCC RemoteID with Mavlink and DroneCAN
integration.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/sxjack/unix_rid_capture">WiFi RID
capture</a> - Capture remote identification signals with sniffer.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/17/7650">Drone Detection
and Tracking Using RF Identification Signals</a> - Track DJI drones
using wifi and KISMET sniffer.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="hacking-hijacking">Hacking &amp; Hijacking 🔓</h3>
<p>Radio links per se are unsafe and can easily be jammed.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://ftp.fau.de/cdn.media.ccc.de/events/camp2023/h264-hd/camp2023-57063-eng-WTF_DJI_UAV_CTF_hd.mp4">WTF
WJI, UAV CTF?</a> - Talk on DJI mini 2 reverse engeniering to bypass
manufacturers limitations. Mem dump analysis and crypto keys decryption
and radio analysis. About DJI ecosystem and used <a
href="https://www.dji.com/de/opensource">open source components</a>
(cccamp23 by Felix Domke).</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/RUB-SysSec/DroneSecurity">Drone-ID
Receiver for DJI OcuSync 2.0</a> - Decoding DJI radio transmissions
including DroneID and pilot location with SDR in python</li>
<li><a
href="https://media.ccc.de/v/camp2023-57321-debugging_microcontrollers">Debugging
Microcontrollers</a> - Talk on difficult debugging the PX4 hardware
micocontrollers with RTOS NuttX (cccamp23 by Niklas Hauser).</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=rl8ACNnjPFA">5.8GHz
video demodulation</a> - Using hack-rf SDR.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339824302_Effective_GPS_Jamming_Techniques_for_UAVs_Using_Low-Cost_SDR_Platforms">GPS
jamming</a> - Use BladeRF SDR with GNUradio to block satellites.</li>
<li><a
href="https://rnl.ae.utexas.edu/images/stories/files/papers/unmannedCapture.pdf">GPS
spoofing</a> - Controll others UAVs by faking satellite transmissions
from ground.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/jjshoots/RemoteIDSpoofer">RemoteID
Spammer/Spoofer</a> - An ESP8266/NodeMCU Drone RemoteID Spoofer</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RVD">Robot Vulnerability
Database</a> - CVEs for semi-autonomous machines.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="accesoirs">Accesoirs 🪠</h2>
<p>With 3D printing it is easy to get useful addons for your equipment
and models</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/scottgchin/delta5_race_timer">Delta 5
race timer</a> - Use 5.8GHz video signals to trigger lap counter.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/RotorHazard/RotorHazard">RotorHazard</a>
- Sucessor with multinode and central RPI server</li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/SeekND/CaptureTheFlag">Capture The Flag
for drones</a> - Optical system to emulate a flag for close
team-fights.</li>
<li>Gimbal protection</li>
<li>holder &amp; stands</li>
<li>actioncam mounts</li>
<li>rotor guards</li>
<li>…</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="mobile-apps">Mobile Apps 📱</h3>
<p>Free and useful applications to use on your mobile device. Might be
not nessesarry open source</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.speedybee.com/speedy-bee-app/">SpeedyBee</a> -
Is an Appllication for Flight controller parameters settings and
blackbox log reader for betaflight, iNAV, emuflight <a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runcam.android.runcambf">Android</a>,
<a
href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speedybee-app/id1150315028">iOS</a>.</li>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.blheli.BLHeli_32">BLHeli_32</a>
- App is for configuring BLHeli_32 ESCs.</li>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=florian.felix.flesch.fpvvideochannelsorter">FPV
Video Channelsorter 5.8GHz</a> - Sorts the channels for each pilot over
the available frequencies.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.uavforecast.com">UAV Forecast</a> - See the
weather forecast, GPS satellites, solar activity (Kp), No-Fly Zones and
flight restrictions <a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uavforecast">Android</a>,
<a
href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/uav-forecast/id1050023752">iOS</a>.</li>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vertile.fpv3d">Go
FPV</a> - A UVC Video Camera display and capture app, built for my DIY
First Person View goggles.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="workbench">Workbench 🧰</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://oscarliang.com/smoke-stopper/">smoke stopper</a> -
Avoid damaging your expensive components during build up.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/rahulsarchive/4AxisFoamCutter">4AxisFoamCutter</a>
- Create aerodynamic wings from foam.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="legal-information">Legal Information 🏛️</h2>
<p>Depending on the country you live in, the laws and legal rules of
airspace may vary.</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a
href="https://www.lba.de/DE/Drohnen/Drohnen_node.html">Luftfahrt
Bundesamt</a> - 🇩🇪 Rechtlicher Rahmen.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dfs.de/homepage/de/drohnenflug/">Deutsche
Flugsicherung GmbH</a> - 🇩🇪 Durchführung von Prüfungen und
Zulassungen.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.dipul.de/homepage/de/">Digitale Plattform
Unbemannte Luftfahrt</a> - 🇩🇪 Kartenplattform, mit alternativ <a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.droniq.droniqapp&amp;hl=de&amp;gl=US">Droniq
App</a>.</p></li>
<li><p><a
href="https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Sachgebiete/Telekommunikation/Unternehmen_Institutionen/Frequenzen/Grundlagen/Frequenzplan/frequenzplan-node.html">Bundesnetzagentur</a>
- 🇩🇪 Zulässige Sendefrequenzen und -Leistungen.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://drony.ulc.gov.pl">Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego</a>
- 🇵🇱 Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego - allows to apply for license in Poland
and EU</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://ulc.gov.pl/pl/drony">Bezzałogowe Statki
Powietrzne</a> - 🇵🇱 List of regulations regarding operations of UAV in
Poland</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="communities">Communities 🗣️</h2>
<p>Every hobby makes more fun and progress if you share your ideas and
questions to others. Beside the UAV pilot communities there are plenty
of modder and hackers out there.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.dronecode.org">Dronecode foundation</a> - Home
for MavLink, QGroundcontrol and PX4, part of Linux foundation.</li>
<li><a href="https://fpvfc.org/">FPV Freedom Coalation</a> - Keep drones
hackabel and safe.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dmfv.aero">Deutscher Modellflieger Verband
e.V.</a> - 🇩🇪 Events, local communities, assurance, … .</li>
<li><a href="https://www.daec.de">Deutscher Aero Club e.V.</a> -
🇩🇪.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="forums-social-media">Forums &amp; Social Media</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://rcroups.com">rcroups.com</a> - Most projects offer
here support.</li>
<li><a href="https://diydrones.com">diydrones.com</a> - Group to most
projects, hardware and countries.</li>
<li><a href="https://rotorbuilds.com">rotorbuilds.com</a> - Recipes to
custom builds.</li>
<li><a href="https://openrcforums.com">openrcforums.com</a> - From the
old days till the present working on open modells.</li>
<li><a href="https://drones.stackexchange.com/">Stackexchange Drones</a>
- Is Stack Overflow Q&amp;A for drone building.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Multicopter/">reddit
\motorcopter</a> - Everything from flights, crashes, repairs, custom
mods, … .</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RCPlanes/">reddit \RCPlanes</a> -
Everything but for RC planes.</li>
<li><a href="https://OscarLiang.com">OscarLiang.com</a> - Important blog
with builds and configurations and knowledge.</li>
<li><a href="https://intofpv.com">intofpv.com</a> - Forum with helpful
information about anything FPV related.</li>
<li><a href="https://inavfixedwinggroup.com/">INAV fixed wing group</a>
- Forum, Blog, Builds on fixed wing esp. with INAV compatible
autopilot.</li>
<li><a href="https://fpv-community.de">fpv-community.de</a> - 🇩🇪 Auch
Selbstbau.</li>
<li><a href="https://RC-Network.de">RC-Network.de</a> - 🇩🇪 Über
Selbstbau auch von Schiffen und Autos. Sehr umfangreiches <a
href="https://wiki.rc-network.de/wiki/Hauptseite">Wiki</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://kopterforum.de">kopterforum.de</a> - 🇩🇪 Auch
Selbstbau.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="video-channels">Video Channels</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Painless360">Painless 360</a> -
UK builds, mods and configuration basics.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ArxangelRC">ArxangelRC</a> - BG
builds and configurations as well as (a bit) mapping.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshuaBardwell">Joshua
Bardwell</a> - US, build and general tips on copters, slogan ‘You gonna
learn something today’.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Pawe%C5%82Spychalski">PawelSpechalski</a>
- INAV core team, mostly copters, slogan ‘Happy Flying’.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewNewtonAustralia">Andrew
Netwon</a> - AU, mostly airplane reviews and build tipps.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MrDFallingwithstyle">Mr. D -
Falling with style</a> - UK, Darren, INAV.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/CurryKitten/">CurryKitten</a> -
Reviews, but also OpenHD and ExpressLRS.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2UiZjg485tDoq_Yl4Pysw">MarioFPV</a>
- OpenHD, RubyFPV, WFG-NG experiments.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/montreetormee">TreeOrbit</a> -
OpenHD, RubyFPV experiments.</li>
<li><a href="https://flitetest.com">flitetest.com</a> - TV show, unusual
DIY builds.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/LivyuFPV/videos">Livyu FPV</a> -
Flight footage and repair videos for DIY drone electronics.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamGdoesFPV">Adam G does FPV</a>
- Builds, mods and basics.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmULLc8W-knTqiFqJgw3-FA">BLuefish</a>
- Builds, INAV, longrange.</li>
</ul>
<p><a
href="https://github.com/Matthias84/awesome-flying-fpv">flyingfpv.md
Github</a></p>