Typhon V7 T700 Race Frame: Specs, Parts & Repair
Quick answer: Typhon V7 is an open-source 5"/6" race frame by SouthEastFPV (Rick "SSBelmont" Caudle), made in T700 carbon by DinDrones. 64 g with 6 mm arms, 52 g with 5 mm arms (without TPU). Mason "Hyper" Lively set the top qualifying time on it at the 2021 MultiGP Championship.
Typhon frame · Open-source files on GitHub
Arm options
| Arms | Feel | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5" 6 mm | Snappier, more durable | 64 g frame |
| 5" 5 mm | Super light, for events | 52 g frame; needs 5 mm arm locks |
| 6" 6 mm | Smoother, cleaner air |
Specs
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Carbon | T700, 2 mm plates |
| Stack mounting | 20x20 mm; middle plate has 6 preinstalled M3 press nuts |
| Plates | Regular or long (long fits T-Motor 60A, Foxeer Reaper Slim, RUSH; +1.5 g) |
| Standoffs | Quadmula aluminum 25 mm M3 |
| Arm brace | 3.2 g each |
What's in the box
- 5 arms (6 mm or 5 mm), top, middle and bottom plates, 2 arm locks, all 2 mm T700
- 4 × M3×16 flat (arms), 2 × M3×10 flat (arm locks), 4 × M3×8 button head, 4 × 25 mm standoffs
- Optional TPU: Foxeer Predator 5 Nano pod, AXII antenna mount, turtle fin
Repair: parts by position
| Broken part | Replacement |
|---|---|
| Arm | Arms (5 pcs) (5 mm arms need 5 mm arm locks) |
| Arm lock | Arm lock (2 pcs) |
| Plate | Plates |
| Brace | Braces |
| Screws | Typhon arm (M3×16) and arm-lock (M3×10) screws |
| TPU | TPU parts or print them |
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The story
SSBelmont designed the Typhon for a light, durable 6" race frame and iterated it with Mason "Hyper" Lively and Randy "Gator" Jeppesen through the 2021 season; V7 is the result. Sp3cimen took 3rd in Sportsman on it at the 2021 Championship. Pilots flying it include AlexFPV, TDog_FPV, JboxFPV, MegaHurts, ProDangles, SolidFPV and CoryRC.