From ancient times, man fired the possibility of flight. Over the past couple of hundred years, it has reached the new heights. Ten years ago, the ability to manage a small aircraft was the lot of fans that require special skills and knowledge. The emergence quadrocopter changed everything. The application range of such gadgets greatly from fun, able to tear the child from the smartphone to the professional photographic, video shooting. From the site inspection from a height of up to race at speeds of 70 km / h.

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How to choose a quadrocopter - Specifications

First you need to understand the basic characteristics of the copter.

• Number of engines - four of them. This is the most common variant, it gave the name to the technology, because "Quattuor" means "four" in Latin. These models combine maximum manageability and speed.
• The distance between the motors on the diagonal - an indicator of the size of copter excluding screws. There are models from 30 mm to 650 mm. The greater the copter, the more payload it can carry, and the harder it is to manage it.
• range and battery life. Miniature models have worked for a few minutes, which is enough for 30 - 40 m of flight, however, there are models that can survive in the air for several hours.

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How to choose a quadrocopter - acquisition target

It is clear that will be the most important arguments when choosing this type of unit. Do not forget that the models and quadrocopter great variety, not to mention the designers, where people can gather gadget in parts, so the marking on the box "RTF - Ready To Fly" will tell you that here everything is ready for launch.

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How to choose a quadrocopter - acquisition target - hobby

• If this is the first quadrocopter and it will be used by children in the home, you can take the easy option. Price in the region of 15 - $ 50.
• The small size of up to 200 mm, with a range of 30 m filter.
• Flight time 8 - 10 min, save that the protection blades from damage in case..
• You can also search for interesting options for hulls of different colors so that the child is more interesting.
• Control panel (for example, SYMA X13).
• The same who wants to study the control of quadrocopters will need a more model - from 250 mm. It will be possible to use it on the street not too windy weather. The size and power of the engines will contribute to the fight against the wind. But if we consider the budget option, it is worth repelled from $ 50 to $ 100 (model SYMA X5, XK X250A).
• Also do not forget about spare engines and screws. In the initial stages, they will be very useful due to the inexperience of the manager.
• You can take more expensive models with the camera, or version with online broadcasts on the tablet, smartphone. The ability to control the increased distance on average from 50 to 80 m.

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How to choose a quadrocopter - the purpose of the acquisition - Racing

• The basic requirements for such quadcopters are the flight speed (70 to 90 km / h).
• Quality of image transfer from the front camera for simpler orientation (FPV).
• Flight range 100 - 200 m.
• The fortress of the housing is desirable from carbon or carbon fiber.
• Racing is not very cheap entertainment. Start prices from $ 250.
• GPS module to return to the starting point.
• Although the market has many offers already ready-made coppers, it is worth freeing and buy a designer. Since the flights between the trees are painfully hit by pocket.

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How to choose a quadcopter - Purpose of acquisition - Aero / Photo / Video Removal

• Very wide range of choices for every taste and price. If you repel from minimal acceptable quality, it will cost $ 175. The shooting level will be below the action cameras with a small range of 50 m.
• You can search options with the possibility of fastening not native chambers weighing 100-12. In both options, it is important to take into account the rigidity of the bracket and its turning capabilities.
• Turning to a professional shooting segment will have to be pretty spent, $ 700 or more. Here is the richest choice of opportunities.
• Function "Fly for me", which is useful for active filming and suspension with offset over the axes.
• The ability to secure mirror cameras weighing 1 kg.

Quadcopters are also used to transfer small useful scales or inspection of complex areas of the territory. Their functionality will be limited to fantasy, monetary issues. But it is always worth remembering that, like any technique, she will need due concern in the form of a change of components, but at the same time its capabilities will also be able to grow, if interested in design.