In the case of a natural disaster or similar extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, it can be really hard to get power or mobile service to call a family member or other services for assistance for many days after the initial devastation.

With rules and regulations surrounding drone safety and its use constantly changing, it is forcing manufacturing and distribution companies of drones to become wary of its effects.

Giant US retailer Walmart has reportedly filed a host of patents that could potentially change the way consumers shop in store for good.

You read that title correctly - HobbyKing’s batteries were used on the set of Hollywood film ‘Alien: Covenant’.

Last week, we reported that Horizon Hobby had was set to make a bid on several of Hobbico’s assets, including Great Planes, Axial and Tower Hobbies with a combined value of $18.8 million.

In a recent article on HobbyKing News, we explored the evolution and history of FPV and the development of FPV goggles throughout the years. In case you missed it, you can read its full history here. Now, we want to test your knowledge to see how well you know your hobby history.

Throttle Safety Switch - Throttle Cut - Why do I need it?

If you have ever seen someone struck by a prop, it’s not pretty.

Have You Found HobbyKing’s Special Golden Egg? *cue all the Willy Wonka memes*

So if you have ever read anything on the HobbyKing News page you’d know that governments are constantly trying to crack down on drone use and constantly trying to enforce no-fly zones.

Dreams really do come true! Lego’s Creative Lab has teamed up with the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University in Canada to create a cool new drone experience using everyone’s favourite childhood toy - Lego!