BNF FPV Drones
BNF FPV Drones
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A BNF (bind-and-fly) drone arrives assembled, wired and tuned, with a receiver already installed. You bind it to your own radio, add goggles and a battery, and fly. It is the quickest way into FPV if you already own a transmitter, and the usual way to add a second quad. This page collects every BNF model in our Drones & Kits range, from 65mm indoor whoops to 7-inch long-range quads. Check the receiver protocol and the video system against the gear you have.
How to choose a BNF drone
- Receiver protocol: almost every current BNF uses ExpressLRS 2.4GHz, which needs an ELRS 2.4GHz radio. A few long-range models use ELRS 915MHz — that needs a 900MHz module.
- Video system: analog models work with any analog goggles. DJI O4, Walksnail and HDZero models only work with their own goggles.
- Air unit included or not: some DJI versions are sold without the air unit so you can fit your own. The listing title says so — read it before ordering.
- Size: 65–85mm whoops fly indoors on 1S or 2S. Cinewhoops of 2 to 3 inches carry an HD camera near people. 5-inch and larger quads need open space.
- What is not in the box: batteries and a charger are usually separate, and so are the radio and goggles.
What we stock
Whoops: BetaFPV Air65, Happymodel Mobula8, NewBeeDrone Hummingbird V4 and AcroBee65, HGLRC Petrel 75 and 85, GEPRC T-Cube18. Cinewhoops: BetaFPV Pavo20 Pro II and Pavo Femto, Flywoo FlyLens 75 and 85 and Flytimes 85, GEPRC Cinelog30 V3. Also HGLRC Draknight and Drashark toothpicks, the Rekon 3.5 V2, DarwinFPV FoldApe4 and iFlight Chimera7 ECO long-range quads, Sub250 OasisFly25 and 30, and drone soccer models from HGLRC.
Compatibility
An ELRS receiver binds only to an ELRS transmitter on the same band, running the same ExpressLRS major version with the same binding phrase. Check the battery connector too: 1S whoops use BT2.0, PH2.0 or A30 plugs, and larger quads use XT30 or XT60. A BNF is flyable out of the box, but set up your radio's arm switch and flight modes in Betaflight before the first flight.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BNF mean?
- Bind-and-fly: the drone is fully built and has a receiver, but no radio. You bind it to a transmitter you already own. RTF (ready-to-fly) kits include the radio and often goggles as well.
- What else do I need to fly a BNF drone?
- A radio transmitter on the same protocol as the receiver, FPV goggles for the drone's video system, batteries with the right connector and a charger for them.
- Will a BNF drone bind to my RadioMaster radio?
- If the drone has an ELRS 2.4GHz receiver and your radio has ELRS 2.4GHz built in or as a module, yes — once both run the same ExpressLRS major version and binding phrase.