KDE Direct News Releases

Aerialpixels FX8 Pro Elite Review Includes the New KDE 7208XF-110 and 75amp ESC’s

KDE Direct 7208XF-110 industrial brushless motors were recently featured by Dronelife (April 2016) in the review of an  AerialPixels FX8 Pro Elite X8. From Joe Papa: "I decided on the new 7208XF-110 and 75amp ESC’s with their latest firmware. These motors are ultra efficient and can run on 6-12s lipo and 26 – 29 inch props. With light payloads its possible to achieve flight times in excess of 1 hour!"

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KDE Direct 7208XF | A Legend of Endurance

KDE Direct 7208XF industrial brushless motors were recently reviewed by Dronelife (April 2016) in the build of an  AerialPixels FX8 Pro Elite X8, featuring the market-leading KDE Direct 7208XF-110 Brushless Motors. Joe Papa provides an excellent and in-depth review of the KDE Direct 7208XF-110, calling it "The most efficient motor we’ve ever tested." 

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KDE Direct Drone Motors on Display at The Smithsonian

The Flirtey drone used to make the first Federal Aviation Administration-approved drone delivery in the U.S. last year during the Remote Area Medical Clinic in Wise, Virginia, has been accepted into the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Not only are Flirtey’s first rural and urban drone deliveries big steps for the industry itself, their drones are outfitted with KDE Direct motors. 

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Choosing Components for Custom Built Drones

do drones need upgrades?From military applications to agriculture to aerial cinematography, many people are assembling custom built drones to fulfill different applications. Drones need the best components in order to extend the battery life and flight time, as well as efficiency.

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Visit KDE Direct at AUVSI's Xponential Convention May 2-5 in New Orleans

KDE Direct is pleased to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the 2016 AUVSI Xponential convention in New Orleans on May 2-5, 2016. Stop by booth #1759 to see the latest products and components from KDE Direct. We're in the air, on the web and helping you fly into the future with market-leading, high-quality components.

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