Daily briefing

Spektrum releases a 3.8 g aircraft telemetry airspeed sensor

Spektrum lists 23 September as the release date for its SPMA9700 Aircraft Telemetry Airspeed Indicator at $99.99 in the US. The sensor itself is listed at 3.8 g, with the pitot tube at 2.95 g before tubing.

Airspeed telemetry is useful on fixed-wing RC aircraft where groundspeed can be misleading in wind, and the low sensor mass makes it practical on smaller models.

Mount the pitot where prop wash and fuselage pressure effects are minimized, verify compatibility with the intended Spektrum telemetry setup, and calibrate before relying on the number for stall-margin experiments.