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FormationFlight Hardware

Supported Hardware

FormationFlight supports many targets for different hardware. If you don't see your hardware in this list, feel free to ask in the FormationFlight Discord

ExpressLRS Hardware

Highly recommended for new users. The smallest, lightest, most affordable way to get started with FormationFlight.

Target Name Radios Supported Hardware
expresslrs_rx_2400 2.4GHz LoRa, ESPNOW HappyModel EP1/EP2, RadioMaster RP1/RP2 BetaFPV Lite, Flywoo EL24E, Foxeer Lite, GEPRC Nano, Matek F405-WTE
expresslrs_rx_2400_PA 2.4GHz LoRa, ESPNOW BetaFPV Nano, Jumper AION Nano, Matek R24-S
expresslrs_rx_2400_AntennaDiversity 2.4GHz LoRa, ESPNOW Matek R24-D, RadioMaster RP3
expresslrs_rx_868 868MHz LoRa, ESPNOW HappyModel ES900RX
expresslrs_rx_915 915MHz LoRa, ESPNOW HappyModel ES900RX

Legacy Targets

Legacy targets from iNav Radar are also supported in FormationFlight

Target Name Radios Supported Hardware
diy_LoRa_lilygo10_433 433MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.0 433MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo10_868 868MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.0 868MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo10_915 915MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.0 915MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo14_433 433MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.4 433MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo14_868 868MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.4 868MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo14_915 915MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.4 915MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo16_433 433MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.6 433MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo16_868 868MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.6 868MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo16_915 915MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v1.6 915MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo20_433 433MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v2.0 433MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo20_868 868MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v2.0 868MHz
diy_LoRa_lilygo20_915 915MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO LoRa32 v2.0 915MHz

DIY Targets

Targets for non-standard hardware that might be useful for a few folks. For example, the T-Beam has built-in OLED & GPS which is nice for a beacon not attached to an FC, such as inside a car or at a landing point

Target Name Radios Supported Hardware
diy_LoRa_lilygo_t-beam_915 915MHz LoRa, ESPNOW TTGO/LILYGO T-Beam 915MHz

ESPNOW Targets

ESPNOW is a fallback radio protocol for FormationFlight, supported on ESP chips without LoRa. Its max range is 1.5km under ideal conditions and more like 200m under normal conditions. Prefer LoRa in every case, but ESPNOW is left as an option for those who want to use it.

Target Name Radios Supported Hardware
diy_ESPNOW_esp8266 ESPNOW Various ESP8266 dev boards / embedded devices
diy_ESPNOW_wemosd1 ESPNOW Wemos D1 Mini
diy_ESPNOW_lolin_d32 ESPNOW LoLin D32 ESP32 dev board
diy_ESPNOW_adafruit_qtpy_esp32 ESPNOW Adafruit QtPy ESP32 dev board