World’s smallest FPV drone weighs just 25 grams but still flies

YouTuber Hoarder Sam has developed the world’s smallest first-person view (FPV) drone, weighing just 25 grams and fitting inside a Pringles can. This ultra-compact quadcopter challenges the widely accepted 65 mm minimum size for stable micro drone flight by reconfiguring the internal electronics of the BetaFPV Air65 into a dramatically smaller frame. Inspired by the “bone drone” design, which features overlapping propellers on each end, Sam’s drone achieves a hub-to-hub size of only 22 mm. The build required meticulous soldering and wiring adjustments, as well as customized firmware tuning via Betaflight Configurator to maintain flight stability. Despite its tiny size, the drone performs impressively, offering agility and control close to the larger Air65 model. It can hover steadily, make tight turns, and respond precisely to controls, with an average flight time of about two and a half minutes—only slightly less than the larger drone despite its smaller battery and motors