This is the LaTrax Alias Ready-To-Fly Micro Electric Quad-Copteris a clean-sheet design that focuses on the performance and design elements that make flying, and even learning to fly, fun. The first mission objective was durability. Alias is built around a unique molded-composite frame that is combined with clever high-tech construction to make it extremely light and virtually indestructible. Your flying fun goes on and on without worrying about breakage from crash damage. The next mission was performance. Fun always comes from having more power so Alias' motors have 50% more power than standard motors, and when combined with the lightweight design and high-tech materials, Alias is lightning quick and ultra-responsive. A completely redesigned flight control system was developed that provides unmatched 6-axis stability that works in the background without impacting performance and speed. It acts like a virtual spring that snaps Alias back to level controlled flight no matter what situation you find yourself in. New pilots can fly faster and perform aerobatic maneuvers sooner than they ever thought possible with Alias' unique flight control system.
Alias Quad-Copter Features:
- Quad-rotor thrust with auto-leveling 6-axis flight system
- Three customizable flight modes: Easy, Fast, Expert
- Easy Mode – Auto-leveling with limited flight angle
- Fast Mode – Auto-leveling with more aggressive flight angles and one-button flips, rolls, and twists
- Expert Mode – Disables auto-leveling, fully adjustable rates, perform manual maneuvers, and one-button auto-leveling recovery
- Crash-proof, virtually indestructible design!
- Integrated high-intensity LED optics light the way for increased night visibility
- Four high-output motors – 50% more power than standard motors
- Colorful and interchangeable rotor blades, LED lenses, and canopies
- 2.4GHz multi-mode transmitter eliminates frequency conflicts
- Telemetry-enabled battery fuel gauge
- Exciting push-button aerobatics in Fast Mode
- Perform one-button 3D flips, rolls, and twists
- Includes a high-capacity 650mAh LiPo battery for long flight times
- USB-powered, high-output fast battery charger
- Soft-compound rubber feet
- Top-mounted drivetrain
- Molded two-piece, two-color canopy
- 100% fully assembled and Ready-To-Fly
2.4GHz Transmitter Features:
- Reliable 2.4GHz control
- Low battery indicators for transmitter and helicopter receiver
- Electronic trim controls
- Digital trim indicators
- Internal antenna
- LCD display keeps you informed
- Interchangeable control sticks and thumb pads
- Traxxas Link model memory stores up to 10 models
- Powered by Traxxas
Specifications:
Blade Circle: 14.78" (375.30mm)
Rotor Diameter: 5.51" (140.00mm)
Rotor Center Distance Diagonal: 9.25" (235.00mm)
Rotor Hub Distance Vertical: 6.54" (166.20mm)
Width: 12.07" (306.50mm)
Overall Height: 1.69" (42.90mm)
Ground Clearance: 0.47" (11.90mm)
Overall Flight Weight (with Battery): 3.53 oz (100g)
Flight System: Auto-Leveling Six-Axis
Radio System: 2.4GHz 6-channel Multi-mode
Main Frame Structure/Material: Molded Composite
Gear Ratio: 11:78
Battery Type: Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery Voltage: 3.7V
Battery Capacity: 650mAh
Battery Discharge Rating: 20C
Battery Charger Rate: 1000mA (high), 500mA (low)
Flight Time: Up to 15 Minutes
Motor Type: Brushed, Coreless
Includes:
- 650mAh LiPo Battery Pack
- USB-powered LiPo Charger
- 1.5mm Hex Wrench
- (4) Traxxas "AAA" Alkaline Batteries
- Spare Rotor Blade Set
- Spare Hardware
- Thumb Sticks
This product was added to our catalog on April 18, 2017
I bought this on my last deployment to pass the time. I got so into it that I started buying upgraded motors, replacement frames, blades, and basically rebuilt the thing over and over again for fun. It would attract a cat that lived under one of the buildings, and survived all of the beatings that the cat dished out on it.
I also let everyone give it a try, and over the course of the last six months of that deployment COUNTLESS people straight up PLOWED that drone into walls, and the drone acted like nothing had even happened.
One contractor wanted to try it. He lost his orientation and started flying it straight up. It gave a low battery signal at what looked like 250-300ft, died, and plummeted to the earth. We found it, and it cracked a part of a leg, but it was still very much intact. I pulled another fresh battery out of my jacket and the drone was just ready for more, again, like nothing even happened. I was stunned. It looked like it was using the remaining battery to stay level on its way down and cushion its fall as much as it could.
I never had a stock motor burn out on me, and the thing freakin rips for a hundred bucks. I did however crash it into my pool when I got home, and 3 of 4 motor outputs on the motherboard still worked, but still, its flying days were over....so I bought another one....which I promptly crashed into a canal. So unless you're obsessed with crashing into water, you CANNOT break this thing without trying.
Common parts that wear or crack with heavy use (in order of most common to least common, in my experience):
- The replaceable black plastic gear that mates with the motor output (a tooth or two breaks off occasionally) *very cheap to replace*
- The blades (leading edge of blades deteriorates) *very cheap to replace*
- The legs that attach to the frame (area around the pads is susceptible to cracking, not critical) *cheap to replace*
Loved this thing while I had it