FlySKY Paladin PL18 Top of the range transmitter Range advertised as up to 3.5km range as is and up to 50km range with the FRM302 2W 2.4GHz module. High quality components like hall sensor gimbals and touch screen, very nice side sliders.
FLYSKY product page – https://www.flysky-cn.com/pl181englishzj
Flysky-FS-PL18-Paladin – https://bit.ly/32wwslE
FlySky-FS-PL18-Paladin-Transmitter-Wireless-Charger – https://bit.ly/2ZEVgpN
FlySky-FTr10-2_4G-10CH-AFHDS-3-RC-Receiver – https://bit.ly/30hedhe
FlySky-FRM302-2_4GHz-AFHDS-3-Transmitter-Module – https://bit.ly/3fE68K4
JR bay adapter – https://www.flysky-cn.com/b1700-specifications
FlySky-FS-CAT01-Altitude-Sensor – https://bit.ly/3jgaTeT
Flysky-FS-CVT01-Voltage-Collection-Module – https://bit.ly/3fFmylt
Flysky-FS-RM003-Transmitter-Module AFHDS2A – https://bit.ly/3jagXWp
UPDATE: The LED lights do serve a purpose for alarms and successful binding, but just cycle through the colours at other times. There are also voice prompts in Chinese accented English, but they are preset and not assignable. RSSI shows on the screen but I’m not sure how to send it to a flight control board.
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Thanks for the shout out! I still really like the quality of this radio, I just set up my new LOS plane on it… lol I do miss some things from OpenTX though, and I would LOVE it if they every got OpenTX running on this one. I’ve seen some discussion about it, apparently the PL18 uses the same CPU that’s in the T16/TX16S and Horus. It wouldn’t be terribly difficult to port OpenTX to run on it, but it would need some cooperation from FlySky. You could open it up and map the pinouts and figure that part out, but they would need to provide some info on their internal protocols to support the FlySly modules. I’m guessing it would have to be after OpenTX gets the touch interface up and working too obviously. I think it would make this already nice radio a top contender for a lot more people if it happened though… 😉 Anyway, I’m looking forward to your thoughts after flying with it!
The operating system looks to be the same as the FlySky Noble…. the 50km range sounds optimistic, Chinese km’s ?
Oh God why Flysky.. This 2.4ghz Modul is absolutely mental
I just bought one. I like it, I had to buy the JR adapter and AFHDS2 module as well. Its not perfect and there are several things I would have liked differently but considering how insanely cheap it is I’m wiling to look over those things. Also several complaints I had were easily remedied with some of the available accessories which were very cheap as well. I do like how youc an power it through the USB port. And youc an change out the built in battery it just requires disassembling the radio, which if you’re in this hobby should be no problem for you.
That’s a really nice transmitter, nice and simple GUI as well. Very impressed. Great video Andrew 👍🏻
Thanks for reviewing this radio. I have it for about 7 months now and I still like it. Most of your review I agree upon however I think the battery fixed inside is a plus. First it’s better not to always have to unplug for charging because connectors do wear out. Second I hate it when the battery rattles inside so you have to use foam to stop that (for a while). If the fixed battery fails in time a new one can be installed easily enough.
And who flies 4 hours without stopping? It’s rated at 8 hours…
This Flysky sounds great, I have a Flysky radio (4 years) and had no problems with it. I may change back to Flysky, if Jumper can’t get their act together. They’re having many problems wiith their radios, I myself had the Jumper t8sg plus V2, that crashed on me, also I have the Jumper T16 Pro v2 and Jumper TX, I’ll see how they go. Some of their newer models are giving people problems as well…So there you go! Nice features and what not on this Flysky… Cheers and thanks for sharing! I apologise for this extended feedback, didn’t mean to right a letter!
Hey friends, I want to say everyone can use the AFHDS2A receivers with PL18 by using the JR bay adapter FJR2 mentioned in the video.Thank you.
Will be very interesting to see how the long range module performs !
I’m keen on getting it for my Nirvana
I’ve been using the PL18 since last year, i love it. I’ve had no issues at all with AFDHS3.
Quick question. The 3.5km range, is that using a long range receiver and 2 watts of radio power? This combined with taking into account your flight path/environment?
Hmmm, my nearly five year old Graupner has a very good colour touch screen and you can turn the RF on or off so that’s nothing new, and 2km range is plenty for me. Even my very cheap (£130) Radiolink has a colour screen, basic telemetry, amazing latency and more than 2km range if I needed it. (I only fly line of sight anyway) I’m sure all the latest high tech radios are very good but I’ll stay where I am for now and who the heck needs 50km range anyway?
I first started out with a cheap flysky fs-i6…Amazing, then went to Fsi6-x, Amazing. There is nothing on the planet that can touch this at this price range. An absolutely amazing radio with amazing range.
@bonafidepirate & @Andrew Newton – or anyone… – HELP HELP…I just received my Paladin PL18 from HobbyKing…Going through configuration and found that for some reason No Stick movement…I go to Calibration and moving the sticks they don’t respond. I did update Firmware pretty much off the bat…
Not sure that would be the issue…?!?!
Any thoughts? All other switches and dials seem to work fine…
It didn’t go 2k miles on the 2W in this video, but maybe it’s because he was putting it on top of the Mavic?
For over $400au, that’s a hard no from me. You lose many (normal) features for more money…. Great review, thank you very much!!!
thanks for the great video… We have about 200 pcs AFHDS 2A receivers in stock, I’ve read we can use it with the FJR2 + FS-RM003, that’s a shame it’s not included with the PL18 or built-in… anyway, the question is, the connection of the external module as flysky or any other multi-module will be via PPM or SERIAL? will the range/respond will lack in performance? and how about battery life with the module? thank you
Would you like to do a demo on setting up the timer please Andrew? The manual studiously avoids any mention.