Indoor Piece Bottom View Built-In 1280 x 720p HD Camera Capture Video & Stills While Flying Fly Using an iOS/Android Mobile Device Stream Video to Your Smartphone/Tablet Built-In Wi-Fi with 165' Wireless Range Multiple Sensors Provide Added Stability Onboard ARM Cortex A8 1GHz CPU with DSP Joypad & Absolute Flight Control Modes Performs Acrobatic Flips & Barrel Rolls WARNING: Carefully read instructions to ensure proper configuration before use. Failure to use this product responsibly may result in loss, damage, or injury. The Blue and orange Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter is a remote controlled, four-propeller quadcopter with an integrated HD 1280 x 720p camera that supports video and still image capture while in flight. Drone 2.0 includes an outdoor hull and an indoor hull. FreeFlight Control App allows you to use your iOS or Android mobile device to operate the AR.The device has built-in Wi-Fi b/g/n as well, which provides a wireless range of up to 165'.

You can use a joystick on your mobile device touchscreen or you can simply tilt and turn your mobile device to control the quadcopter. The camera footage can be streamed directly to your mobile device using Wi-Fi or you can insert a USB flash drive into the quadcopter and record directly onto that. Drone 2.0's other features include an autopilot system, access to the AR.Drone Academy, multiple sensors for smooth flying and stability in the air, an onboard 32-bit ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor with DSP and support for acrobatic maneuvers including flips and barrel rolls. Drone 2.0 is also compatible with other apps including Director Mode, AR.Rescue 2 and Astro Drone. Indoor Hull (with Guard Rings) Outdoor Hull (without Guard Rings) Limited 1-Year Warranty (Please Address all Technical Issues to Parrot) HD camera (for video and stills) HD 1280 x 720p (30 fps) Storage via Wi-Fi to your mobile device memory Storage via USB flash drive connected to AR. Low latency streaming via Wi-Fi to mobile device

Autopilot Modes for Recording Foam (isolates inertial center from the engine vibrations) Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) injected by a sintered metal mold High-grade 30% fiber charged nylon plastic Yes (all parts/instructions for repairing are available separately) 32-bit ARM Cortex A8 1 GHz processor with 800 MHz video DSP TMS320DMC64xbuy parrot ar drone 2 1GB DDR2 RAM at 200 MHzparrot ar drone gopro mount 3-axis accelerometer (± 50 mg precision) 3-axis gyroscope (2000°/second precision) Pressure sensor (± 10 Pa precision / 31.5" (80 cm) at sea level) 3-axis magnetometer (6° precision) Ultrasound ground altitude measurement sensors (effective up to 19.7' (6 m) above the ground) Dynamic wind estimation sensor Built-in 3D compassparrot ar drone hunter

60 fps vertical QVGA camera Brushless inrunner motors x 4 14.5 W / 28,500 rpm (when hovering) Specific high propelled drag for greater maneuverability Fully reprogrammable motor controller Water-resistant motor electronic controller 8 MIPS AVR CPU per motor controller Self-lubricating bronze bearings Micro ball bearing Tempered steel propeller shafts Low-noise Nylatron gears (for 1/8.75 propeller reductor) Yes (controlled by software) Apple iPhone Apple iPod touch Apple iPad Smartphone (Android 2.2 & above) Tablet (Android OS) Joypad Mode (ON): Mobile device touchscreen joystick for control Joypad Mode (OFF): Tilt mobile device for control Absolute Control Mode: Lets you activate absolute reference control mode Other Options: Control modes from beginner to expert are availableFreeFlight 2.0 Control App (free for iOS/Android)Drone Director Mode App for iOS/Android AR.Race 2 App for iOS AR.Rescue 2 App for iOS Astro Drone App for iOS/Android

Up to 165' (50.3 m) 3-element lithium polymer rechargeable battery 12 min (autonomous flight time) Dimensions (L x W) 17.76 x 17.76" (451 x 451 mm) with outdoor hull 20.35 x 20.35" (517 x 517 mm) with indoor hull 13.4 oz (380 g) with outdoor hull 14.82 oz (420 g) with indoor hull 22.45 x 22.45 x 5.5"Drone 2.0 Quadcopter (Blue/Orange) Review See any errors on this page?While other flying-camera makers have gone after enthusiasts, the Parrot Bebop is very approachable to average consumers looking to start shooting aerial video and photos without a big investment. (There's a good reason why you can find Parrot's drones in major retailers including Best Buy, Apple and Harvey Norman, as well as from mobile service providers.) Made from foam, strong plastic and fiberglass, the Parrot Bebop is the safer, gentler quadcopter that you can pilot with the smartphone in your pocket. In an attempt to capture some of those enthusiasts, however, Parrot perhaps stretched a bit too far, making something that was too pricey for beginners and with not enough features or performance for experienced users.

It's good for what it is, but in category that's growing rapidly, it's a tough sell. Drones that came before it, the Bebop can be up and running in minutes. You'll want to charge up a battery, of course, and install Parrot's FreeFlight 3 app on an iOS, Android or Windows device. And if you're flying indoors, you can clip on the protective propeller hull, but really that's about it. There are almost no instructions included in the box, though. To figure out the controls, you can download a user guide from Parrot's site or browse the mobile app's Help section, where you'll find written and video tutorials for the Bebop. There have been several feature updates to both the Bebop and FreeFlight app, but because the tutorials remain unchanged for the most part, some things you'll have to figure out on your own. With the $499 Bebop (£400; AU$800) you'll get two batteries and one charger; the indoor hull and four additional propellers with a small mounting tool to lock them in place. For an additional $400 (£330;

AU$700), you can pick up a Bebop bundled with Parrot's Skycontroller, which can also be purchased separately for $499 (£400; If you're not a fan of flying by touchscreen alone, the Skycontroller is a very large, clunky wireless controller that gives you two joysticks, discrete controls for the camera, a button for taking off and landing and one for emergency motor cutoff, status lights for the battery of the Bebop and the controller and a return-to-home button. Additionally, you can wirelessly pair a tablet or phone with it for first-person-view (FPV) flying. The Skycontroller runs on Android, which allowed Parrot to install the FreeFlight app on it, so you don't need to pair a mobile device to fly -- you just won't have a visual from the camera. (It also means it takes a minute to boot up before you can use it.) A full-size HDMI output on the side lets you connect an external display to see what the camera sees and also supports VR headsets like the Oculus Rift, completely immersing you for FPV flight.

On top of the Skycontroller is an amplified Wi-Fi radio and four antennas allowing you to fly farther -- up to 1.4 miles (2.3km) -- than you can using a mobile device alone, which is up to 820 feet (250 meters). Unless you're in an area free of wireless interference and obstructions, this is more of a theoretical distance (for both, actually) and nothing you should actually attempt. Keep in mind, too, that while you might be able to fly out that far, with the Bebop's brief battery life, someone better be waiting at the other end. Speaking of battery life, the Skycontroller uses the same pack as the Bebop, and when you buy the bundle you get a total of three batteries. Regardless, if you want physical controls as well as increased wireless range, the Skycontroller gives you those things, along with a place to mount a phone or tablet. There are, however, many options in the vicinity of the $1,000 mark, such as the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced or for GoPro owners, 3DR's Solo -- or any number of other, lesser-known quadcopters.

Also, the build quality on my test Skycontroller was a bit iffy given its price, and the thing is really big compared to transmitters for other models. The Bebop's foam body and ABS-reinforced structure might look a bit less polished than other ready-to-fly (RTF) quadcopters, but it is deceivingly tough. The materials keep the Bebop light -- its maximum weight is 410 grams (14.5 ounces). It's compact, too, measuring roughly 12 inches (28cm) square and 1.5 inches (3.6cm) tall. Since the camera is electronically stabilized on three axes, there's no fragile gimbal to worry about should you crash. If you do crash and damage a component, Parrot has made replacement parts available -- from props and batteries to camera and motherboard -- for you to buy and install yourself. Even if you don't crash, you'll probably want to buy another battery or two, some extra propellers and a few spare landing feet (I lost three of four after just a few flights). The camera is a step up from the one found on its previous models like the AR.

Drone 2.0, with an f2.2 fish-eye lens that has a 180-degree angle of view and a 14-megapixel sensor. Though the camera can't physically move, you can digitally pan and tilt it to help you get the shot you're after. It can capture video at 1080p full-HD resolution; Drone 2.0 is limited to 720p. Video is recorded to the Bebop's 8GB of internal storage (there's no microSD or SD card slot) in MP4 format. Photos can be captured as JPEGs or Adobe DNG raw format. Drone 2.0, the Bebop has a GNSS chipset with GPS, Glonass and Galileo built in. The chipset allows the Bebop to return to its take-off location on its own and hover in place 2 meters above the ground. The Bebop can fly in winds up to about 24 mph (40 kmh) and can reach speeds of around 45 mph (75 kmh). When you can't get a GPS lock, such as when you're flying inside, a vertical camera and ultrasound and pressure sensors keep it from drifting while hovering at up to 8 meters (26 feet) above the ground. Being so small and light means you don't have much room for a big battery.