This upgrade to the popular Syma X8 includes FPV, easy assembly/disassembly, and altitude hold to enable easy stable flying for aerial video. Find it here or here on Amazon
Pros
- Cool looking design, with white canopy and shiny red trim.
- Easily and quickly assembled and disassembled for transportation.
- WiFi FPV
- Can record 720p HD video directly to a SD card, and/or directly to your phone via WiFi.
- Altitude hold feature works very well, and greatly eases flying of the quadcopter.
- Includes headless mode, and one key automatic takeoff and landing.
- Good flight time at close to 10 minutes.
Cons
- Proprietary battery.
- Video quality is somewhat grainy and overexposed.
- Descent with auto land feature is very rapid and may cause quadcopter to flip in landing.
- Requires FAA registration. $5 and 5 minutes to register here /
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