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    “Jami EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR ALL QUADCOPTERS, DRONES AND UAVS Essential rues explained a —_ = is i ; How 5 GETSTARGED RIGHT Now : What toiock, .\ for ery a one nN >= | COOLTHINGS 3 wh on 'TTODOWTH my «= YOUR DRONE Sec in Ss SESEEEREEEERERS Ws Sang : me SRARARER RE ee a Welcome to BOCK Drones are everywhere. And hile the term drone’ may have picked up negative connotations due tots use by the media when repertingon theo they playin the itary, nowadays cranes have become par of everyday lifefor many people. Asprices hava dropped ard availablity has increased the range affordable drones on offerte people has skyrockoted, nearingaryonecan get invalvedand star fying thebastcronas and examina ome nthis book well take you through al the ba and accessories. the market. Youll then find inspirational guides to sho you \whatyou ean do with yeur drone, and even bull your aan, Ortop that cscaver the amazing ways drones are being usedteday andhow they are changing the weld, from protecting wide to mapping the worl You il find that throughout this book included everthing important wal alo referred taquedeopters and UAVs, but in genera we Under the umbrella term adrone.Andone final hing to bear in mini vaya stay safe and know the laws related to lyingdrones, sowehave eluded a featurecon that very subject inside. Solas gat started and uncover what the wonderful world of drones haste offer so you can starting today. 4 L FUTURE 4 r DRONE eae ECAM jonalimages taken by drones 20 GETTING STARTED WITH. YOURDRONE Understand the bt how to buy, flyand 32 ESSENTIAL DRONE ACCESSORIES Tha must-have k reads to ivest in 34 TOP10DRONES Discover the fantastic range of drones currentiyonthe market 46 BUILD YOUR OWN DRONE GGethands-on and ind out howto 52 HOWNOTTOGET INTO TROUBLE Understand the ulesané make sure you don'tbreakany law whon ying THINGS TODO WITH YOUR DRONE 58 FLYINGFORFUN Master the basics fing hothersand get the whole familyinvolves 64 PHOTOGRAPHING S FILMING Learnhow tocreate professional-looking videos ana photos with your drone 70 EXPLORE WITH YOUR DRONE Geta whale new perspectiveand ‘explore the wor ike never before 76 GETTINGSTARTED WITHFPV Uperadeto first-person view and fy yourdroneinstyle 82 RACING WITH DRONES ercharge your drone an fut tofind out who's the fastest 8 DRON! ssandfind out acoso, BUILD YOUR OWN DRONE OW DRONES ARE CHANGING THE WORLD 10 AMAZING WAYS DRONES ARE CHANGING deployed - EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH YOUR DRONE inert) trv ne Promeany eran es dunesisa beautiful Bre ons — , emer _ at ves gtx comes keratin Roe te f= OTs ssunrising overacloudy cca Petronas Towers visible Ferrers Pan @ADy Coe a cee Seo ey Roy eerie Poe rrr rT Es Ons itscalfphotographed rity Poca out iret} how to get involved ino: Ee ered pee er CO ae Steers een eer Ce eee eens ‘commercial and prvate acraftareheaviy eects per ete Seater ue neighbour ee ee ee ere THE TYPES OF DRONES Ga sa ‘enc common enough that there are stores that stock them and, of course, online shops that sell ifferent types. ‘Thedifferences can be as obvious ascostand manufacturer, but mare importantiy affect hon much workyau havetado Youre not aly BNF (© This stands for Binc-N-Fly.Theseckones arealvays sold as complete quadcopters or UA, but they dort usually include the controller. That's thekey nn = =— From fun with the family to aerial photography, drones are not only incredibly versatile but also surprisingly affordable 2a ican rones continues to grow. Drones are ‘available inall shapes and sizes fom the tiny i, Ireanall bea bit confusing, asthese remote controtor autonomous aircraft goby avariety ofnames, includ Fromaslitieas £40/$60, you can experience the fun and: without bs stunts, and even play multiplayer games. You 3 choose froma range of dronesto suit your budget and experience level ‘guide tointroduce you to ten o cranes out there a the moment that wil uit everyone from first-timers to Fimmakers Whether you area complete beginner and want tolearn how ert pct looking for high-end "ions 036 I) ‘Thedrone's weight oflessthan 249 grams meansitisexempt ‘rom certain regulations Thethree-axis mechanical gimbal keepsthepicturestable DJIMINI3 DITS LATEST CANFITIN YOUR BACKPACK, BUT HASNT SACRIFICED ANY OF TS SPECS Dultookeverythingthat made their previous Mavie models pepular ‘and putitall inte the smallest and most lightweight body they could. Ths DI Mini ispertable enough tostickin your backpack and go. instead ofspace-hoggingixed arms, the DUI Mini 3hasa set offolding arms and propels that, thanks toa clover configuration, allow thedrone to folddownto the szeofasmartphone. Dlhave upgraded ‘numberof features fom the previous ‘model Thebatterylifehas been extended toupto38 minutos ona fullcharge ‘Thesensors also allow thecrenato flyautonemausy,trackingreople ‘while shootingthaicstuntswithite | built-in camera. Even though the > ul Minis may be on the wishlist ‘of very skateboarder, mountain Cimber and beginner lot, professional photagraphersand filmmakers canaiso benefit from ts features. The quacrocopter has.a48-megapinelcamerawith /17 sensor and tscwn three-axi gimbal, capablect shooting 4K HDR video, Tha camera.can rotate90 degrees soyoucan gofrom taking landscape photos tportratin seconds. Despite having these impressive specs the Du Minicostealotless than mest prosumer ‘dronasit retails for £420/8469, where ‘professional photzgrephy dros cariGost ‘double that. 36 The Drones Book INTELLIGENT DESIGN The UI MiniSisabletofl tet thankstoa ‘powerful combination of smart sensersand software, These sensors also allow the drone tehoverin pace, makingiteasir tlie up the perfect photo When performing stunts. your ‘ike (or skateboar, surfocard et) you should se the DUIMini 3 Quiekshets These allow thecrone to sffertlessly fy itselin different formations tatake diferent hate. There are five ‘mades ta choos from: Drenia, Rocket. Cele, Boomerang and Helo. n fact, performing \ these impressive carneramovementsis for, \ assimpleas slectingit from the Du may ) F¥@8Ponyour smartphone. With | the crores Quicklransfer feature stion 88800 as youredone shooting your videos and photoscan be instanty sentto a device for eiting and uploading fyoutirather control the ‘drone yours, the app features controls for allevls of pilots: experienced plots can use the Sport made for advanced controls while beginners looking to create interesting videos muse th CineSmooth mode to slow down the speed ofthe drone for ore precise movement For the most part thaugh, yeucontrolthe ‘quadcopter yoursel Todo this, you canuse an ‘|apponyour phone r fr mara provision and greater ranga, the Min’s dedicated controlar Youcan also purchase the drone without a controller fora reduced rice ee CerneS nn eet makeithighly por Ube aucenad tohelpbeginner pilot Pend ae erect one at DJIFPV CUS EAN aed Whether you're wantingtostart racing with drones orjusta different fying ‘experience, you should look into FPV drones. FPV or first-person view iswhenyoupilota sone while weatinga headoet that shows you ‘theview fromthe front ofthe rons, Therearea numberof FP dronescon the market, but some wilrequreyouto assemble them yourself andthemajrityarenot beginre-tienaly ‘The DUIFPV comes withthres different ight ‘modes, s0 whether you'ean experienced pilot orjust starting, you should eal comfortable fying Nermal Mode makes the PV behave le your standare cone i wil hoverin place “andthe censors aroundits body wilprevent it from fyirgnear any abject. Manual Mode lables thehoverng andsenso incomplete control. Thisis somethingfor ‘themare experienced picts. Sport Modes someutereinthe midalaofthe ther two, nth some features being csables and others ‘active youre new to FPVorany kind of drone pllotingyou shoul fee safewith the Ol FPV because as wthall Dut dronesithas abst of fat features Home funtion that tells the dane tafly back tothe spot took from. ThereareLEDights onthe front thatcan be customised soyoucan ded ouch ao 1eReturnto 20 them morecleartyand ll fying modes ccomewith an Emergency Brake and Hover featurethatcanbe activated at ary time. FLY IN NEW WAYS atl trike the fist timeyou soe the DUIFPVis the design of the drone. Thelook of ‘thecrone wast for show but instead it was done to make it aerodynamic: Itean reach speeds ofp to 140 kph and accelerates from (0100 kph intwo saconds. You can ook the pilot's view using the DJ! FPV Goggles V2. thas ‘range ofup to 10km with towlatency and contrller,butifyou want adiferantpting ‘experiance youean purchase the Dl Motion Controle: Retaling fr around £139/ $199, thisuses hand movements tilt the drone. If yout used a joystick to plot before then this wife familar While the drona ie acceasible tonew plots andincrecibly fest. tan also capture great videos. The bultincamera capable of filming at 44/60fps oryou can use the slow-mo feature that shoots 1080p st "20fps fora unique type video. The price reflects these features - at £1,249/$,280it may behard tojustityitasyour rt drone but youcanlookat tas an investment — re = |e) re Cerna Para Ser amar TY ed ro Binet Pesaran make it Pea ‘wets 007 eects PARROT ANAFI AI “The Parrot ANAFIA\is the first drone tose 4G to link the plot andthe drone. Tha technology allows nile fying at any distance ven when behind an ebstace. The Skycortraller ‘4 and one's connections are encrypted'so any data is secure andi alnays optimised curinga fight for the best ideoresolutionand framerate ‘As with most popular drones an the market today the ANA foldable, portable and easy totake aut and start using ina ‘hort amcuntoftime. The drone can each speeds ofun toS4km/h hori ‘.dkervh vertically t's incr 1 thanks tots rechargeable nal smartbattery, has a pressive Flight time of round 32 The ANAFIAife ISE-C charging syste ‘meaning You can connect the drone to any portable pawer bank or computer to begin charging, This means youcan charge thedrone fora second light without havingto FLYING PRO-GRADE CAMERA thokeysolingpointsofthe roo wits ability high: defini on-board camera, tures and record fll ‘Tonnes crest professiona-loking videos, the ANAFI degrestit 0 ‘egress, enabling ve withideasforshots, andthe si axis image 9p footagelocking ras HDR feature enables ttotake ecelent-quaity photos inary ight conditions. Nodetails get left hind as the (Quad Bayer sensor captures realistic shadows nid coloursin the sam image. Siycontroller4 canbe connected esincludingarger sand even Apple iPad minis, ks HOMIoutputenables you rostreamvideo fotagelivefrom thecrone to other mentors NAFIAis aimed towards hos th of over £4,0004.000 gacosty investment, the the prosumer, ne itsprce ib Grone features plenty of security features to help protect tet It uses aurique obstacle veidance system usingtwocamerasto tect eny objects or obstacles in every ‘rection ard the drone wil void hem omes packaged with arccasa, 2 USB fast automaticaly. The the Skyeontraler charger gimbal protection, ase tions propeller blades and mere, Teele aleve CAN SHOOT 4K HDR FOOTAGE) ee Cees Perera Cee erie sine eee peter ya cer AUTEL EVO LITE+ nC Ce TP RATIES De ee ene ee ee ened S Ce eee ea Td Cees De eee ee eee and with autonomous flying features. 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This feature means you can See ee ees Soe Se ere ead Ce Crees Coed Cee SMW Tea sian aB ANC} eee rc ee ee cn Sees Se eee flights, which you might need asthe drone Smeal s Se er See eens best fyingexperience.Autol'sradiosystom eee eee eee nae es OF UP TO12KM¥# DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO V2.0 ‘TheDuIPhantomwasrenownedfor follow you This combined withthe obs offering professional-grade video awcidanc, rears tht the Phartom 4 Procan ‘capabilities and anarray ofsmartfeatures, fallow you almost anywhere ‘which putitfirmiyatthetopofthelistfor any The mourted 20MP camer sable to shoot aspiring drone cinematographer. video at cops as wl as take akimages. Along ‘improved therange with the Phantom 4Pro_| withthe aomated fight modes and abstacle which was part of dive to make dresser | aveidance shooting professona-lookng foot and ser with theaekltion of autopot modes | shouldbe sess fee anda refined design foc more table fig. youte word ital soundsa itd trendoet’ | FLY FASTER, FORLONGER Cera eee Cee bit fasterthan you would expect! The Fhantom 4ProV2D.an teach speeds of Ca uC) Dilthen improved. th made with the | 72hnvhwheninSmode, een in inde of up release ofthe Phat to 10 mA. Theimpreved Paréom 4Proé able anges dort warant a puchase fom those achieve these higher speeds and altitudes ‘who akeady oun aPhaniom 4orPhtaniom4 | thanksto the use of new mater and a more the ange the ewer dynamic structure, mating tighter than the version &the oneto get Thre setsofsersors | iin Phartom 4 Pra. rot just faster the, Falelatethe ckane’s speed andalstance fam | the Phantom 4 Pra V2.0 6000mAh bate abjeetso preventitfombittng obstades such | provilesan extra two rrinutesof fight ime astreesThesersos onthe Phartom 4 alsoalow | compared the Phartom 4, boosting © 30, bstaces evenahen ts | minutes overal folowing a pre-set waypci 20 can detect obstacles in five dections thanks | at the toitsaray of sensors, Amateur plots can breathe | remarkably easy to fh Ahost of fight modes, «sigh ofl asthe tone wil automaticaly top | satelite posioning ard amor table ai fame though the Phantom 4 Pro V2Dis aimed osumer and prcfessioal make, ssi isa calling with ‘evenifthe pilot | makesiteoier topo than eve. 5 continues toy intoharmis way Fer around £1590 (51500) the Ol Phantom 4 8 Anther fancy feat is etek an Fro V2Disfar fom cheap, Butf you nant the very autopiot mode that makes the drone wackand | bes ook no futher. oneness, MICRO DRONE 4.0 As the name suggests, the Micro Drone from Extreme Fiersisone ofthe smallestand lightest quadcopters avallable ‘onthe market. The fourth ganeration of Micro Drone 4.0 measures at 47inches by 47 inches and with ‘thebatteryinit weighs 120 grams. With alot ‘of smaller drones, you re sacrificing video ‘quality and other festures when you make the drone smaller but that inthe eaea fer the ‘Mio Drone 4.0. The 1200rnh batery cers alight time of upto 12 minutes andit can be recharged in 45 minutes using a micto- USB able thas a quickrelesse de ou con swap batteries and get backto ying “The micro Drone has thes fight modes ‘Siow, Fast and insane. Each one has their own top speedand different evelscfassistance. Part oFwhat makes the Miro Orone suite for allevelsofplots ie the three sped settings. youarenew tofving then youcan setitto Siow “andswitch settings noe youve got confident inyour abiites. To ilot the done you use the Extreme Fersapp oni0S or Android device ‘oryoucan purchasearematecontralfyou prefer physical controls. By attaching your smartphoneto the control, the sereen can beusedto es from point of view ofthe Mio Drone's camera SMOOTH FULLHD VIDEO ‘The built-in camera shoots vdeo.t 1080p witha 110-degree field of vow. Enhanced stabilty alongwith the welds smallest to: ‘9% gimbalmeansyourvideoshould remain stable and smooth even youre not the most experienced pict Aything you film orcaptures the Micro Drone’ onboard memory anlcan then be transferred wirelessly using Fito yoursmartphone, ‘The Mico Drone 4s the frstin the series ta have autonernous fight and slf-hvering, something normaly foundin the mare ‘expensive drones. Shootingavideocan beas ‘2357 as using the Takeoffbutton onthe ap. selecting an autonomous fight m feand then hitting cord. After usingthese fight modes usirgthe manual conrals to make their own dynamic panring shots. £100/8200 the Micro rene 40 isnt the cheapest thing onthe market butit offers more features thatyou would get form other modes inthe prie range fora while, pots can then ryan experim es eect Seer etotake off fi Prien! Cee Seat Perea’ eee ‘ewes ena a PEE) DJIMAVIC3 WITH A 20MP CAMERA ANO FAST FLIGHT SPEEDS, THIS HAS SOMETHING FOR ALL PLOTS While professionals might wanta giant

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