ImmersionRC Vortex 250 Pro ARF Quadcopter Drone

The ImmersionRC Vortex 250 Pro is a purebred racer. One that checks all the boxes racers are looking for in an FPV machine. Featuring the latest ‘F3’ processor, with an integrated Black Box recorder, potent 2204/2300kV custom motors, Gen2 20A ESC's, Serial receiver support and more, the Vortex 250 Pro is the FPV racer you have been waiting for. Plus, the 250 Pro is almost ready to fly - just add a compatible receiver (CPPM, Spektrum, S-Bus, XBus, EzUHF, etc.), a battery and FPV receiver/monitor combo and you are ready to race - everything else is included, from the SpiroNET Tx antenna, to the storage case and props!

Pure-bred Racer
The Vortex 285’s foldable tubular arms are replaced with virtually unbreakable 4mm Carbon Fiber flat arms, with twelve M3 aluminum spacers wrapped in custom plastic. The frame is designed to hit objects which don’t like to move out of the way, and survive to fly again in the next race. The 2mm Carbon Fiber top-plate is designed to take some serious abuse, backed up by 2mm FR4 skid plates which survive scraping across the occasional parking-lot floor.

Fusion Gen2 Flight Controller
The ImmersionRC Fusion, a highly integrated state-of-the-art flight controller, gets an extensive update for the Vortex 250. The ‘F1’ class processor is updated to an F3, flash memory for BlackBox log storage is integrated, the buzzer is replaced with one MUCH louder, and a port is added for direct serial receiver hookup (5V and 3.3v supply options). The Gen2 is pre-loaded with a custom build of CleanFlight, and is future-proof, supporting future updates. The high performance ‘F3’ processor provides > 2x the performance of it’s predecessor, allowing lower loop times, and better flight performance. PIDs are adjusted on-screen, in easy-to-use menus, driven directly from the R/C Tx.

Integrated 5.8GHz Video Tx with RaceBand
An on-board NexWaveRF 5.8GHz video transmitter, with 40 channel support, ensures compatibility with any 5.8Ghz A/V Rx on the market. Dynamic Power Control lowers the transmitter power automatically when the quad is disarmed, or ready for a race to start, to reduce interference to other pilots. ImmersionRC’s exclusive RaceBand allows 8 pilots to fly together, while being 100% legal for US resellers to distribute. All channels fall within the legal US Ham band. The on-board OSD allows video transmitter channels to be chosen using the R/C transmitter, no more dip-switches to flip, and no more frequency lists to remember. Full compatibility with all ImmersionRC/FatShark, Boscam, Team Black-Sheep, DJI, and ImmersionRC RaceBand channels. NOTE: US Resellers may lock domestic shipments to avoid channels outside the legal Ham band.

Flexible Camera Options
The flexible Vortex camera mount supports both a flight cam, and an HD camera such as a GoPro. This mount is included in the box with the Vortex 250, and doesn’t require the purchase of an add-on product. The flight cam is protected from impacts, and is suspended from a vibration-dampened carbon-fibre plate. An adjustable bracket allows the camera to be tilted to ensure a good forward view during high-speed racing. As the icing on the cake, a monster 3A switching regulator allows any HD cam (GoPro included) to be powered from the flight pack, allowing unnecessary camera batteries to be left at home.

Pro-Tuner, In The Box
The Vortex 250 not only ships with a pro-tune that flies like it is on rails, but adds a selection of pro-tunes created by some of the experts in the hobby. Some of the biggest names in FPV Quad Racing have abused countless LiPos tuning the Vortex for peak performance, and have produced some stunning videos in the process.

Lights!, Music!, Action!!!
A set of 8 24-bit RGB LEDs sit on the tail of the Vortex, sandwiched safely between the upper, and lower frame plates. These LEDs, controlled by a dedicated 32-bit ARM processor, can show something as mundane as the pilot’s favorite color, and just about anything else ImmersionRC decides to roll into the user-upgradable firmware. Brake lights?, Shift to white for max. acceleration?, Indicators for polite left/right turns?, or just a pattern to remind you of 80’s Discos. Rear lights on miniquads have become not a ‘nice to have’, but a ‘no fun without ’em’.

‘Gen2’ Custom 32-bit, 20A ESCs, with OneShot125
Custom 20A ESCs (22A Peak), with OneShot125, and regenerative braking, for crisp-responsive flight using CleanFlight. A 32-bit ARM processor runs each ESC, ensuring plenty of processing power to drive even the most fussy brushless motors. The second generation of ImmersionRC’s ‘EzESC’, with race-proven reliability, and the extra punch required to spin the 2204/2300kV motors. These ESCs also support the  innovative rotorSENSE, which programs prop direction with the flick of a finger. No more swapping motor wires.

Blackbox Recorder
Blackbox is a high speed recorder for flight controller data, which is stored in an integrated flash memory on the Vortex 250’s Fusion Gen2 board. This extremely powerful tool can be used to tweak your PIDs to perfection with your choise of props, battery, and camera.

Full Graphic OSD, with EzOSD pedigree
An on-board full-graphic OSD provides in-flight updates of critical parameters, and sports a menu which allows all options to be programmed in the field using the R/C Tx, and a set of goggles, or an LCD screen. A real-time interface with the flight controller enables artificial horizons, F-18 style displays, and exchange of flight parameters.

Seven! 32-bit ARM processors
There are not many quads out there with that claim to fame… the Vortex 250, like its 285 big-brother, sports no less than seven 32-bit ARM processors, all working together for maximum fun-factor. A dedicated ARM for the flight controller, another for the full-graphic OSD, even another for the LED board at the back of the quad, and then four high performance ARMs for the custom ESCs.

Pimp It!
Pimping accessories for the Vortex 250 Pro are available at launch, in vibrant Hot Pink, Lime Green, White, Black or Orange colors.

Custom OSD Layouts
All OSD layouts include screen-center alerts for critical warnings, such as battery voltage, EzUHF Link Critical, etc. Several OSD layouts are included in the package:

• A classical EzOSD-type layout, with all critical parameters available on-screen.
• A Heads-Up display which would be more at home in a fighter-jet, with artificial horizon and altitude indicator.
• A Race layout, with just the critical parameters, tucked around the edges of the display.
• A Gaming layout… we’ll explain that one just before launch

Features:

• 2204-2300kV Custom Motors, with custom 20A ESCs
• 250-sized Mini-Quad with 4mm CF arms
• Beautiful 3k Twill-weave Carbon Fiber and custom injected plastic design
• Integrated ‘F3’ Flight Controller, pre-loaded with Cleanflight
• Integrated full-graphic OSD, with on-screen control of.. everything
• On-board BlackBox recorder to aid in pro-tuning
• Integrated 40 channel NexWaveRF 5.8GHz Video Tx with Dynamic Power Control
• Race-tuned out of the box, with Pro-tuning options
• Tiltable, Vibration-free Camera mount
• GoPro (3/4) mount included

Specifications:
Weight: ~415g without battery, or HD camera
Power Requirements: 3s-4s LiPo (typical)
ESC's: Full Custom, 20A cont. 22A peak, rotorSENSE, OneShot125
Motors: Custom V-Spec 2204-2300kV, with 3mm axles, 5mm shafts
Props: OEM Gemfan 5045 GF Blunt-Nose
Flight Camera: FatShark 700TVL v2 CMOS (included)
HD Camera: GoPro Hero, Hero 3/4
Receiver Compatibility: CPPM, S-Bus, Spektrum™, XBus, SumH, SumD (no external adapters required) (Auto-Sense!)
Flight Time: Highly dependent upon battery, and flying style

NOTE: Camera and battery shown in photos are shown for illustrative purposes only and are not included. See needed to complete list below for a full list of items required to complete the model. 

Needed to Complete:

• 6 Channel Aircraft Transmitter & Receiver
• 3S-4S LiPo Battery w/XT60 Connector & Charger
• FPV Goggles or Video Monitor & 5.8GHz Video Receiver