September 15, 2026 - Tuesday
AOS HS5 High Speed Drone
History
AOS HS5 High-Speed Drone
The AOS HS5 is a high-speed FPV drone designed by Chris Rosser / AOS RC, with an aerodynamic frame designed for speeds exceeding 200 mph (320 km/h).
My AOS HS5 frame kit was purchased from GetFPV.
Frame / Design
- High-speed aerodynamic FPV frame
- Supports up to 6" props
- 30.5 mm electronics stack
- Supports digital and analog VTX systems
- Fully compatible with DJI O3
- Supports 19–20 mm cameras
- Supports batteries up to 1800 mAh 6S
- Recommended motor size: 2808 1950KV
- Aerodynamic shells, motor/arm fairings and optional prop spinners
- Pusher-style motor/prop configuration
Build Guides
Chris Rosser — 200mph Drone Build Guide (AOS HS5)
Primary build guide from Chris Rosser, designer of the HS5. This is the best starting point for the HS5-specific mechanical assembly.
| Time | Section |
|---|---|
| 0:46 | Main plate build |
| 2:13 | ESC, motors & arm fairings |
| 8:07 | Top shell assembly |
| 9:30 | Top plate build |
| 11:53 | Camera installation |
| 12:02 | Combine top plate & top shell |
| 14:27 | Final build close-up |
| 16:19 | Battery installation |
| 16:55 | Rear grille |
| 17:41 | Props & optional prop spinners |
| 18:52 | Tune |
Joshua Bardwell — I built a 200 MPH drone. You can too. — AOS-HS5 How-To
A much more detailed build walkthrough covering electronics, wiring, Betaflight configuration and final assembly.
Useful sections:
- 11:55 — ESC mounting
- 14:54 — Motors
- 20:55 — Bottom arm fairings
- 22:26 — FC-to-ESC harness
- 28:35 — GPS harness
- 32:05 — Receiver wiring
- 32:43 — O3 & receiver installation
- 34:51 — First smoke check
- 37:39 — Betaflight configuration
- 42:51 — Pusher motor/prop configuration
- 45:32 — Flight controller installation
- 46:24 — GPS
- 47:39 — O3 camera
- 48:59 — Top plate into canopy
- 51:14 — Upper shell
- 52:49 — Bottom shell
- 55:03 — Prop installation / important prop information
Official Resources
- AOS RC — AOS HS5 Official Page — Specifications, build resources, tuning guides, Betaflight presets and 3D-print resources.
- AOS Drone Build Configurator — Component selection and build configuration.
- GetFPV — Source for my AOS HS5 frame kit.
Build Plan
Use the Chris Rosser HS5 guide for the frame, shells, fairings and other HS5-specific mechanical assembly.
Use the Joshua Bardwell build alongside it for detailed electronics installation, wiring, Betaflight setup, smoke testing and final configuration.
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