The BetaFPV Air II Frame: Our Review in 4 Paragraphs or Less

Another whoop frame has entered the chat. This time it's the BetaFPV Air II, promising to be lighter, tougher, and probably make you a better pilot. Nick Burns put those claims to the test by flying it into things for a week. The verdict? It’s a marginal improvement. Which, in the tiny whoop world, is basically a revolution.

The Air II shaves off just enough weight to feel like a victory and shows fewer stress marks after inevitably meeting a wall. It feels a touch firmer, a difference you might notice if you’re a professional frame-twister, but it translates to a crisp response in the air. Burns documented his findings below, complete with a bizarre sepia filter that turns his living room into a 70s crime drama. Don't worry, your frame won't do that.

So, is it a game-changer? Of course not. It’s a sensible, iterative update. The struts are smarter, the motor mounts won’t scratch your floors, and it takes a beating slightly better than its predecessor. If you’re breaking frames or chasing that mythical sub-16 gram build, it’s a perfectly logical five-dollar upgrade. If you're not, your current plastic circle is probably fine. Probably.

For the full, unabridged breakdown of every single gram saved and stress mark analysed, you can subject yourself to the original deep-dive. Go on, we know you want to.