Coolest Toy ever! The Parrot AR drone

[MEANZ06]

I've been playing with this for the last week...

AR.Drone 2.0. Parrot new wi-fi quadricopter - AR.Drone.com - HD Camera - Parrot (http://ardrone2.parrot.com)

AR Parrot Drone - YouTube

Anyone else have one? Its obvious why they have privacy warnings all over it... :D

serious fun toy... :dance:

[ApexOversteer]

Enjoy it now, because attaching a camera to an R/C aircraft will someday be a felony. Mark my words.

[MEANZ06]

Enjoy it now, because attaching a camera to an R/C aircraft will someday be a felony. Mark my words.

I wouldn't doubt it, but until then this "toy" is legal and Awesome! Controls are intuitive and GPS so, not much input is needed to put it where you want it. there are options to program GPS coordinates, it'll fly to them, you can pan around with the camera then tell it "home" and it comes back to the starting point... crazy!


the only drawback I have so far is the battery life, about 8mins per charge per battery...

[FasterTraffic]

Enjoy it now, because attaching a camera to an R/C aircraft will someday be a felony...

... if you're a subject.

[_Nomad_]

Enjoy it now, because attaching a camera to an R/C aircraft will someday be a felony. Mark my words.

How else are you supposed to guide the optional Sidewinder missile?

[Datawiz]

Yep, I have one. Haven't cracked it out in awhile. Unfortunately, I'm too busy today with work, so it'll have to wait.

It is definitely fun. :seasix:

[Datawiz]

the only drawback I have so far is the battery life, about 8mins per charge per battery...

Once you get the nads for it, flying without the foam hull will increase flight time by 3-4 minutes.

[DukeAllen]

... when you're a subject.

Fixed.

I wouldn't want to see my neighbors anyhow. :puke:

[OddBall]

moving target :D

[Mike Mercury]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/58451_429832477098052_2001442879_n.jpg

[FasterTraffic]

Once you get the nads for it, flying without the foam hull will increase flight time by 3-4 minutes.

What kind of total flight time were you seeing?

[Datawiz]

What kind of total flight time were you seeing?

I believe about 13-15 minutes. I just attempted to go give it a try, but the battery is completely dead. Once it's charged, I'll give it a shot and let you know.

:cert:

[Chris Fowler]

Yep, I have one. Haven't cracked it out in awhile. Unfortunately, I'm too busy today with work, so it'll have to wait.

It is definitely fun. :seasix:
I've got the 1.0 version. Definitely a blast. I need to get it back out.

For the 2.0 version you can get a high density battery that they say gives 36 minutes of flight time. :cool:

[MEANZ06]

I believe about 13-15 minutes. I just attempted to go give it a try, but the battery is completely dead. Once it's charged, I'll give it a shot and let you know.

:cert:

That's my only beef with it, a few minutes flight time but it takes 1 1/2hrs to charge! :crazy: I initially bought a spare battery but I can see some of the X2 batteries in my future... :seasix:

[FasterTraffic]

I just attempted to go give it a try, but the battery is completely dead. Once it's charged, I'll give it a shot and let you know.

:seasix:

For the 2.0 version you can get a high density battery that they say gives 36 minutes of flight time. :cool:

A solid 30 minutes of flight time would be enough to make it worthwhile.

[SnikPlosskin]

The Parrot is OK for the price but this is the shit:

http://www.dji.com/wp-content/themes/dji/store/products/gallery/phantom/Phantom08.jpg

Gimbal:
http://www.dji.com/wp-content/themes/dji/store/products/gallery/zen_h32d/_MG_4674.jpg

Using the GoPro gives way better video and the overall stabilization is much better. Plus, now DJI has a motorized gimbal that automatically corrects camera vibration and movement using the same data the copter uses to stabilize.

They run about $600 plus cost of GoPro. Gimbal is about $150.

[DJ_Critterus]

Need to find some hot slims doing topless or nude sun bathing in their back yards :yesnod:

[FasterTraffic]

Need to find some hot slims doing topless or nude sun bathing in their back yards :yesnod:

Lots of hotties out walking and jogging in my neighborhood but there isn't enough privacy (even without drones) for the aforementioned hotties to sunbathe au natural.

[DJ_Critterus]

Lots of hotties out walking and jogging in my neighborhood but there isn't enough privacy (even without drones) for the aforementioned hotties to sunbathe au natural.

:( Well, at least get video of them jogging so we can see the natural bounce of things :D

[Kevin_73]

I have a hexacopter with the DJI NAZA flight controller and a Go Pro Hero 3 Silver.

Video I shot this weekend at the model jet rally in Waco.
GOPR0007 - YouTube

[99 pewtercoupe]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/58451_429832477098052_2001442879_n.jpg

:lol::lol:

http://i42.tinypic.com/2uxz6a8.jpg

[FasterTraffic]

AR Drone 2.0 - Flying in the park, chasing girls :) - Constanta, Romania - YouTube

[MEANZ06]

The Parrot is OK for the price but this is the shit:

http://www.dji.com/wp-content/themes/dji/store/products/gallery/phantom/Phantom08.jpg

Gimbal:
http://www.dji.com/wp-content/themes/dji/store/products/gallery/zen_h32d/_MG_4674.jpg

Using the GoPro gives way better video and the overall stabilization is much better. Plus, now DJI has a motorized gimbal that automatically corrects camera vibration and movement using the same data the copter uses to stabilize.

They run about $600 plus cost of GoPro. Gimbal is about $150.

I have a hexacopter with the DJI NAZA flight controller and a Go Pro Hero 3 Silver.

Video I shot this weekend at the model jet rally in Waco.
GOPR0007 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOFBIK8jIZo)

Those are some pricey "Toys" :yesnod:


Shit, I've crashed this one a bunch of times, already need a new "indoor" foam bumper and thats from flying it outside... :Jeff '79: :dance:

[DukeAllen]

Cool...I just want one of the cheap toy kind to annoy my wife, but she keeps saying hell no. And you know how it is with a pissed off wife :leaving:
:D

[Blademaker]

Cool...I just want one of the cheap toy kind to annoy my wife, but she keeps saying hell no. And you know how it is with a pissed off wife :leaving:
:D

That's OK...........We know who wears the pants at your house.......:leaving:

:D

[Datawiz]

What kind of total flight time were you seeing?

Full charge, just finished test...11 minutes 30 seconds from take off till battery failure, with soft landing. :seasix:

Little less than I remember, but more than the OP's time. No foam hull and no body work. Just the device.

[MEANZ06]

That's OK...........We know who wears the pants at your house.......:leaving:

:D

:lol:

Cool...I just want one of the cheap toy kind to annoy my wife, but she keeps saying hell no. And you know how it is with a pissed off wife :leaving:
:D

I've already peered in the bathroom window at the wife taking a shower. She was not amused... :Jeff '79:

[FasterTraffic]

Full charge, just finished test...11 minutes 30 seconds from take off till battery failure, with soft landing. :seasix:

Little less than I remember, but more than the OP's time. No foam hull and no body work. Just the device.

Does that seem a little light for as long as it takes to charge?


I've already peered in the bathroom window at the wife taking a shower. She was not amused... :Jeff '79:

:rofl:See, that's really why devices like that were invented.

[DukeAllen]

That's OK...........We know who wears the pants at your house.......:leaving:

:D

Nobody. I'm an at home nudist :D

[Datawiz]

Does that seem a little light for as long as it takes to charge?


Charge time to flight time is a joke. ;)

It certainly promotes having multiple batteries, especially the high capacity ones.

[burtonbl103]

I have one it is fun for the first 30 days and the battery sucks !

[Blademaker]

Nobody. I'm an at home nudist :D

Please Lord, in the name of all things holy,.......No pics.............:rofl:

[99 pewtercoupe]

I have one word for these toys....Pull!

If I see one in my backyard, the operator better be able to GTFO quicker than I can reach one of my shotguns. Play with your toys on your own property

[DukeAllen]

Please Lord, in the name of all things holy,.......large, HD pics.............:rofl:

if you insist :D
My best pic (http://i.space.com/images/i/15765/original/moon-march-2012-senin.jpg?1331225053)

[Blademaker]

if you insist :D
My best pic (http://i.space.com/images/i/15765/original/moon-march-2012-senin.jpg?1331225053)

NFW I'm clicking on that............:willy: