EYE IN THE SKY

Get a birds-eye view with these FPV drones that have dedicated immersive headsets

A CAMERA-CONNECTED FIXED-WING DRONE Using fixed wings, the Parrot Disco pilots more like a aeroplane than a helicopter. To launch the drone, you start up the engine and throw it diagonally upwards and it will circle around high in the air until you take control. It’s 45 inches long with eight-inch propellers, and the wings can be detached to make it more portable. The Disco has a flight time of 45 minutes, which is double what most other drones in the same price range can deliver and it can reach speeds of up to 50mph. In the box you get a controller as well as a headset so you can go straight into first-person flying. With fixed-wing drones you will need wider areas for landing and they cannot hover but…

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