The AR Drone, a clearly identified flying object!

After about twenty flight sessions, here is my review of Parrot Drone 2.0 LAR (except batteries and any design is similar in the different versions of the drone) but first, a reminder function for those who would not yet also informed about this wonderful flying machine. For others, I noted my return use a little lower!

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| Quest that LAR Drone? |
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This is a quadricopter controlled by smartphone or tablet, to the help of a dedicated application. Dailleurs there are several that jaborderai later.
The Drone and smartphone connection is via wifi. Dailleurs This is why the maximum range is 50m.
The AR Drone is equipped with a camera, allowing the pilot to have a direct feedback on the screen of his smartphone.

The price may seem high, but when you will use that, we understand that it was worth every penny.

What are the strengths of the Parrot Drone?
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With all the equipment onboard as lon does not suspect (sensors of all kinds), this UAV is extremely stable and responsive.
So the takeoff, landing and maneuvering are accurate under all conditions. By cons, if the wind is a little stronger, drone stabilization times lengthen loose when the controls but this is stunning!

The application via the settings allow you to set the drone, whether in maximum the altitude (set to 3m original but can rise to over 50m), the type of hull and used if the flight is done outdoors or indoors, but also in the order type on the screen (directional pad, joystick)
The little something extra that makes its effect lorsquon taps on the screen, the Drone is a flip (it is a side loop) and returns to position. As against the settings are a must before the first session (including the type of control, test them all to see which you put the most comfortable)

And finally, video, 720p, the quality is very good, and can be directly dailleurs record his flight on their smartphone or tablet via the rec The application button. Video senregistre directly into the standard video file (It is also possible to take pictures).
Note quun USB port is present in the location of the battery to record his videos on USB key.

Speaking of the location of the battery, it is easily accessible, just lift the hull of the drone. Dailleurs in the box, there are two hulls polystyrene (but very strong), a complete protecting propellers side impact, the second being just a central hull, leaving free the propellers.
The choice lies in two questions:
- Are you comfortable with the steering Lengin?
- Y-til-a lot of space to fly?
If this is yes to 2 questions, the second shell allows the drone BE BE lighten and taken less wind: Improved wind stability and slightly improved flight duration. For against any fall could be fatal to the propellers.

Finally, the advantage of this AR Drone this is that all the pieces are available for sale. The engine, through the propellers until the motherboard. So regardless of the failure, you can change the defective part.
Dailleurs This is what i have done: He took maura a violent shock against a metal pole at 15m height, with the outside Careening to break one of the four arms of the Drone.
Fortunately the engine has not been touched. So I've changed the room (costing a central cross 20aine of euros). The advantage of the large community using LAR Parrot Drone is that it there was a lot of videos explaining how to replace parts, simply BE careful to get there.

For blackheads Lar Drone
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- Jaurai said the price before to fly, but finally I understand quavec any embedded technology, is not cheaper, I dailleurs métonne even that it does not ultimately be more expensive.

- The lack audio denregistrement but at the same time I think quentre the wind, and the sound of propellers, there is not much left dexploitable thing to capture sound interesting.

- The remaining tank, I regret that my flight last only 10min (12min announced, but quite heavy between inner and outer hull wind, forcing the motherboard to operate to stabilize during my flight) I understand that the battery will quickly discharge, between wifi, sensors, motors, and video (Maybe we would have had the choice to turn off the camera for flying saw and win a few minutes)
Charging takes dailleurs 1:30, it's a bit long but it's as honorable period.
We must also understand that more battery power is big, the heavier it is and the drone draws from the energy to carry it, so it is normal not to have more of autonomy with ...
However, there are more powerful batteries in commerce, which allow 18min to fly for more snags / forward, it is therefore sufficient to invest in 3 of these batteries for a good hour flight!

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| My return of experience: |
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I find the grip Lar Drone is easy, this is pleasant dailleurs to easily control the quadricopter, from his first minutes of flight (the first session of flight, we pay attention, we do not push the nose, but once the sessions following this is léclate!). I remember of a helicopter quon mavait offered there a few times, I believe never have managed to fly properly.

I have been frustrated when my tablet indicated that the battery of the drone began to be limited (at the time, it's time to make it back;))
And what is cool, this is that people in the street to watch the unit fly back, children are amazed (especially lorsquon hover at 1 meter from their face).

I've had a crash on tarmac at low altitude (less than 2 meters) and a dune freefall 10aine meters of grass (i pushed the battery discharge up I think) the hull is hardly damaged, and drone driver still good, it is solid and it feels!
The second crash, much more violent (due to my insurance over the flights) was less forgiving But after repair, it is like new and rebuke the service!

The option (priced unfortunately) Director contained in official fashion lapp allow to use the drone to professional shots (dolly etc.) things that one can do without the option, but less precise and stable manner.

Otherwise you can share your flight directly from official The application sessions, and has access to a page of statistics (number of hours of flight, distance etc.) dailleurs very interesting.

And lorsquon believes he toured the unit, it was there that he saperçoit other applications which enables you to return to the video virtual enemies to hunt, or to make a timed race track and challenge friends.
I regret quune multiplayer applications released in 2010 no longer available (confrontation between drones)

Finally, I do men still not tired, and I am excited that my friends buys in order to make synchronized flights ...

Dailleurs, to make the experience more fun, I found a few sites selling accessories to customize the device, such as LEDs, allowing it to fly at night and even give sympathetic effects during demonstrations!

In short, I recommend Lar Drone 2.0 for those who like remote objects, this is a purchase that lon do not regret! The price / pleasure ratio is, for me, at the height!