By [Your Name], TechâModeling Enthusiast Published April 2026 The Tinymodel Raven is a compact, lowâcost, openâsource UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) platform designed for hobbyists, researchers, and rapidâprototyping teams. Its hallmark is a microâsized airframe (â 120 mm wingspan) that can carry a modest payload (up to 30 g) while still delivering respectable flight performance (up to 30 km/h, 15 min endurance). The design is released under a permissive MITâstyle license, and the community has contributed a rich ecosystem of firmware, 3âD printable parts, and sensor addâons.
| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | | Carbonâfiber reinforced nylon, laserâcut for subâmillimeter tolerances. | | Propulsion | 2 Ă 220 kV brushless motors driving 2âinch propellers, powered by a 2S 350 mAh LiâPo. | | Flight Controller | STM32F4âbased âTinyFCâ running Betaflight 4.3 (customizable for PX4). | | Telemetry | 2.4 GHz RC link + optional 915 MHz telemetry module. | | Modularity | Snapâfit motor mounts, interchangeable wing panels, and a âplugâandâplayâ sensor bay. | 2. Why Video 18 Matters Video 18 , titled âTinymodel Raven â Flight Test & Payload Integrationâ , is the eighteenth installment in the official Tinymodel YouTube series (hosted on the TinyModel channel). It is a pivotal episode because it moves beyond the âbareâbonesâ builds covered in the earlier videos and shows the Raven in a realâworld application scenario . Tinymodel Raven -video 18-.zipl
The Ravenâs core strengths lie in: