Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Elite Edition Quadricopter (Sand)

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Here, in this section, you will get to know briefly about the design and build quality of the drone. The design of this drone is very unique and when you experience it yourself, you will surely be mesmerized. There are certain awesome features included that makes it the best in this price segment. But if you want to get an extra battery for your drone you can surely buy a compatible 2000 mAh of battery which will give you 24 minutes of an average flight time. This drone is technologically designed perfectly to support Wi-Fi connections throughout your journey. This drone works both for android and iPhone users. Coming to the range at which this drone can fly is within 50m range. The design and build quality are very good which will be discussed in the later sections. The camera is very nicely designed with an extra FPV Feature that makes this drone even more worth the price.

The flight experience you are going to experience with this drone is quite interesting and enjoyable. This drone is designed beautifully since it stays stable in the air for as much time as you want it to. This drone will let you focus on smaller areas by constantly hovering around them. This drone is capable of performing very good tasks along with average flight time for beginners. This drone can be easily taken control of along with carrying other vital functions to carry the drone into the air. This drone can easily be controlled with a tablet or a smartphone. This makes it easier for the users to handle the drone in the right way. If you are looking take decent-quality aerial film footage but do not want to pay the price of a DJI phantom model, look no further than this quadcopter. The onboard 720p HD camera has a 93-degree field of view and records video at 30 FPS and directly sends the footage to a connected HD device. This drone has FPV Features available in the camera option that lets you connect your drone to your tablet or smartphone and use it to capture pictures and record videos in a very detailed quality. The camera quality has been updated in this drone modal which is pretty good. StorageThis drone is designed in such a way that users feel comfortable using it. The cameras are also designed to give high definition contrast to beginners, the camera is not fit for the professionals but this is the best drone for beginners. This drone is equipped with a low battery of 1000 mAh that gives you a perfect 12 minutes of flight time. The downfall of this drone is that it can only be used with a smartphone or tablet. It connects to its own WiFi, which limits the flight, and can have a poor connection. Flight Camera wise, you are getting a 720p HD camera that holds its own among some of the bigger brands and whilst it might not have a built in gimbal it does have 3 axis and 3 accelerometers to ensure smooth flight. The manufacturers recommend that this drone is used by anyone 12 years plus so with some close supervision it is also a drone that the kids can enjoy. The AR FreeFlight App,which is parrots official drone app, allows you to pilot this device quite easily the app also comes with a myriad of advanced controls such as limiting the drones speed and attitude.

Before DJI came and stormed the drone world with their expensive (but really quite nice) technology, we saw Parrot dominating the UAV market and to some extent they still have some of the best looking and performing technology in the industry. Overall, we loved the Hubsan H501S X4, if nothing else it provided an excellent FPV experience at a fraction of the cost of some other drones and the return to home and built in GPS were very reliable and a lifesaver at times.

The motors that are attached to the drone is brushless in design which ensures more life to the drone as usually expected. This motor is very cheap in the market and is more precise and durable as compared to the brushed motors available in the market. The specs of the Parrot include a powerful ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor and it has 1GB of DDR2 RAM. The camera is pretty sufficient for basic use as the Parrot sports a 720p 30FPS HD camera with a 92 degree wide angle lens. It also sports a second (more basic) camera that points vertically which captures video in QVGA at 60FPS. In terms of connectivity you will not be left disappointed with the AR Drone 2.0 as it includes WiFi b, g and n as well as a high speed USB port. This Parrot quadcopter is made to ensure, first, the build and quality of this drone are in a high tier compared to other beginner lever drones. The frame is made of carbon and nylon material and it comes with brushless motors which are assuredly more reliable and durable than the cheaper brushed motors in the market. The drone comes with 2 Styrofoam bodies one for indoors and one for outdoors. They are easily slipped on around the frame of the drone for better protection. Built-In 720p HD Camera Another really nifty feature of the Parrot drone is that when you record video or take pictures it stores directly on to your device so there is no need for extra SD cards or USB cables etc. You can share directly from the app if you want to add your footage to YouTube or social media which is also a very handy feature for casual users.

The electronic technology that's built into the AR.Drone 2.0 allows for very precise navigation. Ultrasound sensors have been integrated to measure the distance to the ground while a vertically-mounted camera determines the ground speed. That way you always know how high and fast you're flying this RTF helicopter. This particular model is equipped with a water-resistant, brush-free motor that functions electronically. If you complain about your family not getting enough outdoor time, buying them one of these flying drones is sure to get the entire family outdoors for some fresh air. Best of all, you can run them all year long, as long as it’s not raining or snowing. The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition makes a great gift, whether for birthday or Christmas. So, whatever pictures you take and the videos you record are stored into your internal or external storage available on your mobile or tablet. This tablet or the mobile is connected to your drone via the FPV Feature available in your drone. Remote Control Unfortunately before you can fly the thing you'll have to charge the battery, which takes between 2 and 2.5 hours. While the battery is charging, I suggest watching the tutorial videos. They will teach you all the basics you need for your first flight. If I'd watched the videos, I wouldn't have crashed the thing into the sliding door before we ever got it out of the house, and the three flights it took us to figure out the controls would have been reduced to one. Every feature provided in this drone is very advanced and the performance it gives is awesome and completely worth the price. The overall design and build quality of this drone is pretty awesome and is highly recommended for beginner use.We found moving video footage to be pretty stable thanks to the built in stability control of the drone – according to Parrot this is good in wind conditions of up to 15MPH. Overall