FPV Drone Frame

Project Overview

The frame was designed in SolidWorks and validated with structural FEA to optimise the arm cross-section for crash impact resistance. Flat patterns were exported and sent for waterjet cutting in 3 mm and 1.5 mm carbon fibre plate. The complete build — including electronics integration — weighs 310 g with sub-100 ms FPV latency.

Key Highlights

• Frame weight 85 g — 25% lighter than closest commercial equivalent
• FEA-optimised arm geometry for impact resistance at crash loads
• Waterjet-cut carbon fibre with press-fit hardware assembly
• Full electronics integration: FC, ESCs, VTX, and camera
• Sub-100 ms end-to-end FPV latency achieved