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Old 09-07-2013, 10:38pm   #1
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Default Coolest Toy ever! The Parrot AR drone
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


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

serious fun toy...
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Enjoy it now, because attaching a camera to an R/C aircraft will someday be a felony. Mark my words.
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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...
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Enjoy it now, because attaching a camera to an R/C aircraft will someday be a felony...
... if you're a subject.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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... when you're a subject.
Fixed.

I wouldn't want to see my neighbors anyhow.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
That's my only beef with it, a few minutes flight time but it takes 1 1/2hrs to charge! I initially bought a spare battery but I can see some of the X2 batteries in my future...
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For the 2.0 version you can get a high density battery that they say gives 36 minutes of flight time.
A solid 30 minutes of flight time would be enough to make it worthwhile.
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The Parrot is OK for the price but this is the shit:



Gimbal:


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