Parrot Minidrone Airborne Hydrofoil - Was $239, Now $149 (Save $90) @ JB Hi-FI

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pommie on 10/02/2016 - 09:16 jbhifi.com.au (630 clicks)
Last edited 10/02/2016 - 10:26 by 1 other user

I saw this when looking through the JB website, looks like allot of fun!

Overview

Discover Parrot Hydrofoil Drone, one of our second-generation Minidrones. The hydrofoil is a hybrid drone that uses its propellers to move on fresh water. Its nautical structure props the Hydrofoil Drone up 5 to 6 cm above the water, in a balanced manner. Fast and easy to pilot, it speeds up to 10 km/h on water.

You can also fly your Minidrone for an incomparable piloting experience!

Key Features

• Insert the MiniDrone in the Hydrofoil Structure to glide through water
• Ultra responsive and easy to pilot
• Extended Bluetooth control covers larger area (20m)
• Performs crazy moves on water
• Remove the MiniDrone from the Hydrofoil structure to fly smoothly in any direction
• Perform forward, backward and sideways flips at the touch of the finger!
• Easy to pilot with touch controls through FreeFlight 3 free App
• Take snapshots with the built-in camera

Specifications

• Connectivity: Bluetooth V4.0 BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)
• Range: Up to 20 meters
• Stability: Provided by data fusion of an ultrasonic sensor, a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer, a vertical camera and a pressure sensor
• Runs Linux. Free SDK for coders.
• Removable & rechargeable Lithium-Polymer 550mAh battery (compatible with all Parrot MiniDrones)
• Battery life: 7-9 minutes
• Fast charging in 25 minutes with a 2.6 A charger (not included)
• Standard charging time: up to 90 minutes with the micro-USB cable (included)
• Dimensions: 150 x 150 x 40 mm (without Hydrofoil) / 320 x 340 x 140 mm (with Hydrofoil)
• Weight: 58g (without Hydrofoil ) / 247g (with Hydrofoil)
• Box content: 1 Hydrofoil Drone, 1 Battery, 1 USB to Micro USB cable, 1 Set of stickers, 1 Hydrofoil structure, 1 Quick Start Guide

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  [Deactivated] on 10/02/2016 - 09:24

  -4

  LOL
  Battery life: 7-9 minutes

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    nothommus on 10/02/2016 - 09:30

    +5

    Whats your point? Pretty standard for cheap RC items.

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    NosDan on 10/02/2016 - 09:34

    thats run time between charges, pretty much standard across all RC drones…

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  CyberMurning on 10/02/2016 - 10:58

  Battery life: 7-9 minutes

  meh… battery technology is still feel like dinosaur even in 2016. why we are still using same old lithium??? no one smart enough to invent new battery tech?

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    dunno on 10/02/2016 - 11:21

    +3

    Sounds like you've just come up with the agenda of the next General Assembly of the United Nations….

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      CyberMurning on 10/02/2016 - 11:39

      yeah thats the first world problem.. battery…

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    bargaino on 10/02/2016 - 12:37

    +1

    huh? Does not seem very long ago we were using NiMH in RC toys. Lots of people still do.
    And RC helicopters ran on petrol!

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  Denaz on 10/02/2016 - 13:03

  Is the minidrone even waterproof? One splash or flip and its all over

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    bargaino on 10/02/2016 - 13:54

    Note they say fresh water. So I'd assume "water resistant".
    If it gets wet, you dry it out. Salt will kill it. I would not use it in a chlorinated swimming pool either.

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      Denaz on 11/02/2016 - 16:58

      I'm more thinking of taking a corner too tightly and having it roll over. Wonder how it would survive a dunking

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        bargaino on 11/02/2016 - 17:17

        At least the same way your phone or other electronics survives a dunking - open the cover remove the battery and let it dry out.
        (unless you have an iPhone and no tools handy, in which case you are screwed.)

        BTW, am not sure a "too tight" corner is possible, as the hydrofoil has no rudder.