Yuneec Typhoon H Advanced review

Yuneec Typhoon H - an exceptional aerial recording machine

Reviewed by Paul, who has been flying acrabatic RC helicopters for more than 8 years, including multicopters for some time, hence the review will be through the eyes of a more experienced UAV operator. On the subject of yuneec Typhoon H drone was already loud some time before its release. Speaking of implementation of colission avoidence technology, Intel funds. The noise was considerable. But whether there were really reasons for this - to find out I invite you to the review. Yuneec's newest baby has been convincing from the start. The layout of the hexacopter guaranteeing high resistance to malfunctions (possible landing even with a failed engine), high KV motors combined with a high voltage battery (4S) , which could suggest that the machine likes speed. So I got down to a quick calibration of the compass, gimbal and we are ready to go.

Admittedly, the transmitter took a long time to connect to the camera, however, this has been eliminated after the latest update. The first impression is wow - the wind at the level of 10 meters was blowing at 26 km/h and the machine was not even rocking. This is a huge improvement over the Yuneec Q500 Typhoon 4K. What even surprised me at an altitude of 40 meters, where the wind blew much stronger the machine also remained stable. We are, of course, talking about flight with GPS stabilization enabled. Another weakness of the Q500 that was eliminated in Typhoon H was a significant speed limitation in GPS hold mode. Here the machine in question coped with speeds of 50 km/h without the slightest problems. The machine also does not have the slightest problems with ascending and descending. He does it remarkably fast for his class. I was able to achieve a climbing speed of about 10 km / h, which is almost impossible for the Yuneec Q500.

Filming with Yuneec Typhoon H drone

Speaking of shots - Typhoon H has a number of very interesting modes that will definitely make the filmmaker's life easier. We are talking not only about the well-known Q500 4K follow me"" or watch me"", which allowed you to watch the transmitter through the built-in camera or follow it, but also the very intuitive to set automatically "Point of interest" (flight around the target, which is constantly kept in the frame) and "Journey, which is a mode for selfie lovers (or rather, drone) consisting of moving the machine away from the operator while ascending and returning while descending - here an interesting solution and automatically made panorama. The operation of the gimbal has also undergone many positive changes. First - we now have full authority over its 360-degree rotation, which can be done automatically as well as manually. Combined with the ability to tilt the camera up to 90 degrees down, this gives us absolute power over the frame which is extremely important during any more professional application. What's more, our legs don't go into the frame thanks to the lifting chassis,which is a huge rarity in this price segment. After automatic calibration of the gimbal, the camera retained the horizontal horizon, which its well-known competitor has problems with. The quality of the presented image compared to the predecessor's camera has also been improved. There is no longer any fisheye effect and the colors are vivid, which I liked a lot. This applies to both photos and video, which can be judged by the examples provided.

The ST16 transmitter included in the kit appealed to me from the start. It offers everything that a professional terrestrial station should offer and which, unfortunately, is often forgotten. I'm talking, for example, about incline curves, which allow you to fully adjust the machine's response speed to Her user. The range that the manufacturer declares is about 600 meters for video (displayed in very high quality 720 p on the display built into the transmitter) and about a kilometer for control. These values should be enough for anyone to fly within line of sight and, if necessary with external antennas, this can be further extended. Of course, I wouldn't be myself if I didn't try out the hype-announced anti-collision feature. Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to check how it reacts to small objects such as tree branches, no less with the larger ones it coped without the slightest problems, which will certainly be appreciated by those who have fewer flying hours of operators. The machines also have a smart flight mode aimed at the aforementioned users, so that regardless of the position relative to the operator, when the control stick is moved forward, the machine will always fly in the direction that is forward for the operator. The design of the machine has also been strengthened compared to its predecessor. The manufacturer has achieved this by using lightweight but very strong carbon fiber, which I also consider a positive. Admittedly, it would be useful for more experienced operators to be able to make changes to the flight controller software, however, as we all know, there is no honey without a spoonful of tar. My final assessment of the machine is very positive. Admittedly, it does not offer the same configuration options as hand-built machines however, for a ready-to-fly kit, it is better than good. I believe that I can recommend Typhoon H to any operator regardless of the level of sophistication.

Technical specifications Yuneeca Typhoon H