A twin-motor electronic module that converts a folded paper airplane into a Wi-Fi FPV drone with a swivel VGA camera, smartphone VR headset and gamepad/head-tracking control; ~80g, ~10 min flight, ~300 ft range.
| Country | USA |
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| Subcategory | FPV |
| Price | ~$199 (launch) |
| Subtype | Paper-airplane FPV conversion kit |
| Role | Recreational/FPV |
| Class | Micro |
| Classification | Consumer/toy FPV kit |
| Mission | recreational, FPV, education/STEM |
| Datalink | Wi-Fi video downlink |
| Variants | PowerUp 3.0; PowerUp 4.0; PowerUp FPV; PowerUp X FPV |
| MTOW (kg) | 0.08 |
| Operators | Consumers |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Electric, twin propellers, 550 mAh LiPo |
| Range (km) | 0.09 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercial off-the-shelf |
| Launch method | hand (throw) |
| Autonomy level | Autopilot-stabilized, auto-takeoff |
| Endurance (min) | 10 |
| Recovery method | glide landing |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 32 |
| Standard sensors | VGA wide-angle camera |
| Production status | Commercial |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Consumer / recreational |
| Mission / use case – dual-use / improvised | FPV strike |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio), DIY / FPV kit, Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Very close range (<5 km, <1 hr) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – nano/micro (<0.01 m²), RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Low (<50 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Close strike / FPV (0–20 km, front line, individual targets) |
| Threat vector | Kinetic – impact, Nuisance / negligent (airspace incursion) |
| Weight / class | Class I – Micro (<2 kg), FAA <250 g |