Parrot AR Drone 2.0 - REVIEW

[fliteadmin]

The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 is the newest installment of the AR Drone line. Like the original AR Drone, this quadcopter is operated over a wifi signal using an iPad or iPod device.

Be sure to check out the full article on the main site here!

 

[PaulT]

Alfred Hitchcock would be proud!
As you may or may not know the famous film director had a cameo appearance in every one of his movies.
Not to be outdone, this is featuring Chad's Reflective Photo Bomb.
RPB
Well played, Chad, well played!

I can see where my xmas bonus is going to go this year.
Ipad + Ar 2
Nice review guys.

 

[Nonamerc]

Really enjoyed the review. One more reason for david to come to flitetest to fly this quad. Do you have an idea when David comes if he comes?

Arman, nonamerc

 

[Tritium]

IPAD + AR Drone 2 ....... I can think of a lot better quad system for nearly $1K that would cost.

Thurmond

 

[bmsweb]

IPAD + AR Drone 2 ....... I can think of a lot better quad system for nearly $1K that would cost.

Thurmond

Yes but V1 came with an iPad

 

[Tritium]

Yes but V1 came with an iPad

Thanks for that reminder Paul, I forgot but I do remember hearing that somewhere . But since I missed out on the V1 with FREE Ipad, V2 would cost me a lot. Now if I could fly it on my Mac SE from 25 years ago it might work out.

Thurmond

 

[bmsweb]

Thurmond

What's interesting is in my humble opinion its an expensive toy which I wouldn't spend the money on, but I know lots of people with them, so I guess there is a market out there Now if it came with iProduct, that would be really cool

 

[SteveOBHave]

Thurmond

What's interesting is in my humble opinion its an expensive toy which I wouldn't spend the money on, but I know lots of people with them, so I guess there is a market out there Now if it came with iProduct, that would be really cool

I agree but when it comes to getting your hands on a Quad with FPV capability it's pretty good for the price and capability. The main thing that lets it down is its range.

 

[BrettAltea]

IPAD + AR Drone 2 ....... I can think of a lot better quad system for nearly $1K that would cost.

Thurmond

A lot of people already have an iPad and most people I know have an iPhone. As such it is a fairly cheap way to get into RC stuff as you don't need a transmitter.

 

[Tritium]

It is great that many people support Apple. I did in the first days of the Apple computers but the closed architecture that the company adopted from the beginning drove me to the PC market. I have a number of Early Apple computers, IIE's, IIC's, various Mac's, I had one of the first 100 Macs off the production line, and Power PC's. However, Iphones do NOT WORK in some parts of rural America, like where I live so I CAN't use them.

I would like it if the folks at AR Drone would make one that uses a regular transmitter that I have already otherwise I would probably spend the money on something like a DJI Flamewheel (though I have some issues with DJI's business model as well).

As bmsweb stated above the AR Drone is kind of the "TOY" of the quad copter world imho.

Thurmond

 

[sirbevalot]

Hey guys,

Long time watcher, first post.

I just bought one and i love it. I also built a H quad using PVC pipe. the ar drone is a lot easier to fly then my h quad..... but im a noob and still learning.

My 2 cents on the "it costs too much coz u need an I phone or tablet", is this; If you don't own an "I" device of some sort then you are the minority.

I will continue to enjoy my ar drone 2.0 whilst learning how to fly my rc h quad.

p.s love this site.

Mark (from South Australia)

 

[colorex]

Welcome, Mark!

The difference between the AR drone and the H-quad is that the drone has accelerometers to hold it in a hover - the KKboard on the H-copter only has gyros.