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Product Description
Gadgets Arcade is delighted to introduce the Parrot AR.Drone, as presented on Channel 5's popular prime time television programme The Gadget Show, CITV's Cool Stuff Collective and the BBC's Top Gear, plus considerable coverage in national newspapers, men’s magazines and the specialist model press.
The Parrot AR.Drone represents an unprecedented phenomenon as the ultimate flying toy, featuring powerful brushless motors providing generous lift from the four propellers, combined with a package of sophisticated electronics, to make it easy and fun to fly.
Offering the world's first quadricopter designed to be flown indoors or outside with an iPhone®, iPod touch® or iPad™ using touch screen Wi-Fi® technology, the Augmented Reality Drone features an autopilot facility to take itself off, hover at a predetermined height, and land automatically upon command.
Simply tilt the iPhone® to make the model travel forwards, backwards and sideways, left or right. Having mastered these basic techniques, slide the virtual throttle forward to climb and hold in a hover, then press land to safely descend.
Diagonal movements will make the AR.Drone spin slowly in either direction, with a clever variable rate adjustment for increased control. Release the screen for immediate stabilisation. Accidental contact with the rotors will cause them to stop.
Suitable for both beginners and experts, the AR.Drone features a robust carbon fibre framework, with a tough expanded polypropylene foam protective body for indoor use. A streamlined hull is provided for flying outside, with pairs of red and green LED lights conveniently fitted front and back for added effect, and to assist orientation.
The AR.Drone generates its own Wi-Fi connection with a range of up to fifty metres, and incorporates an onboard computer. A pair of electronic gyroscopes provide superb directional stability controlling the pitch, roll angle and yaw, even outdoors in light winds. Whilst an ultrasound altimeter maintains the height up to six metres, combined with an accelerometer designed to accurately detect horizontal and vertical movement.
A vertical and horizontal video camera selectively feed live footage to an on screen display on the iPhone® or similar, with a high speed of sixty frames a second providing stabilisation for the vertical camera. An innovative detection system will identify other AR.Drones, or tagged virtual objects, whilst validating the shots fired against an enemy, when used in conjunction with AR.FlyingAce.
The brilliant AR.Pursuit flying video game combines augmented reality with actual remote control, allowing interactive combat between up to three quadricopters, with the outdoor hulls available in different attractive colour schemes to facilitate recognition.
To show prospective AR.Drone pilots exactly how to operate this sophisticated product, a comprehensive collection of instructional videos are available to teach both basic and advanced techniques.
The AR.Drone includes a high capacity 1,000mAh lithium polymer battery and will fly for up to twelve minutes, whilst recharging in an hour and a half, using the mains charger and alternative international adaptors provided.
Parrot’s substantial AR.Drone packaging cleverly incorporates a printed helipad, and includes a fully assembled quadricopter supplied ready to fly, after downloading a free copy of AR.FreeFlight from the App Store® and charging the LiPo battery.
AR.Drone offered complete with a pre-installed control system, indoor foam body, plus sticker sheet for multiplayer battles, colour coded outdoor hull, mains charger with UK, EU, US/JP and AUS/NZ adaptors, and an informative multilingual flight manual.
A 12 month Parrot manufacturer’s warranty provides cover for defective parts and workmanship, subject to proof of purchase, but does not include damage in use. Technical support is available in case of accident, or a serious crash.
iPhone® and iPod touch® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad™ is a trademark of Apple Inc. Wi-Fi® is a trademark of the Wi- Fi Alliance.
Technical Specification
Rotor diameter: 200mm (8") four propellers provided.
Dimensions with the indoor hull: 525 x 515mm (21 x 20.5”). Product weight: 420g.
Dimensions with the outdoor hull: 450 x 290mm (18 x 11.5”). Product weight: 380g.
Product weight: Without either hull 360g including rechargeable flight battery.
Flight battery: 3 cells 11.1v 30w 1,000mAh 14g lithium polymer pack.
The AR.Drone includes a protection circuit module which protects the battery against over charge, excessive discharge and short circuits.The battery is enclosed in a rigid casing, and complies with UL2054 safety standards.
Mains balance charger: Supplied with 4 x LED indicators/auto shut off facility, plus interchangeable UK, EU, US/JP and AUS/NZ adaptors. The balance charging facility ensures an optimum charge of each cell to provide a better capacity and longer life. The quadricopter only works with the recommended Parrot AR.Drone battery.Refer to the Parrot logo hologram on the side to check authenticity.
Charging time: 60-90 minutes for a full charge.
Flight duration: Up to 12 minutes between charges.
Materials: The AR.Drone features a robust carbon fibre framework and lightweight expanded polypropylene foam protective body for indoor use. A streamlined hull is provided for flying outside, for reduced wind resistance and maximum speed.
Lighting: A pair of red and green LED lights are conveniently fitted front and back for illumination, added effect, and to assist orientation particularly in poor light.
Motors: 4 x 15w brushless electric motors, capable of 4,000 rpm.
Control specification: AR.Drone supplied completely ready to fly, after downloading a free copy of AR.FreeFlight from the App Store®, and charging the LiPo battery.
Onboard computer: Embedded 32 bits processor, 468 MHz with 128MB memory.
Radio: Wi-Fi module located in the cockpit generates its own connection, with a range of up to 50 metres. Three different styles of outdoor hulls are offered with appropriate colour schemes for augmented reality games, whilst allowing an almost unlimited number of additional AR.Drones to be flown together simultaneously.
Autopilot: Provides automatic take off, hovering 80cm above the ground, or any pre-determined height, and immediate immobilisation upon release of controls.
Auto landing: Both upon command, or when flight battery exhausted, following warning.
Altimeter: Emission frequency 40kHz, range 6 metres, providing vertical stabilisation.
Accelerometer: Sensors detect movement and speed in 3 axis.
Gyroscopes: A pair of electronic gyros provide superb directional stability controlling the pitch, roll angle and yaw, even outdoors in light winds.
Horizontal front camera: 93 degree wide angle lens, recording 15 frames per second at 640 x 480 pixels resolution for live streaming to iPhone®, iPod touch® or iPad™. Camera additionally facilitates other drone detection, validation of shots fired at enemy drones and estimate of distance up to 5 metres range, whilst three dimensional tag detection confirms the accurate position of virtual objects on screen.
Vertical camera: 64 degree diagonal lens, high speed format recording 60 frames a second, for superb horizontal stabilisation at 176 x 144 pixels resolution, combined with the AR.Drone’s patented anti-vibration system.
Safety features: Automatic locking of high efficiency propellers in the event of contact. Low battery warning appears on touch screen display, followed by automatic descent. Autopilot takes over immediately, upon release of controls. If you receive a telephone call while flying the AR.Drone, the autopilot will stabilise it, and subsequently land.
Software: Download a free copy of AR.FreeFlight from the App Store®, available in two versions suitable for beginners and experts. AR.FlyingAce and AR.Pursuit can be downloaded from the App Store® for a small fee, to facilitate augmented reality games.
Operation: Fly indoors in a reasonable size room, or outside in calm conditions. Simply tilt the iPhone® or similar to make the model travel forwards, backwards and sideways, left or right. Slide the virtual throttle forward to climb and hold in a hover. Diagonal movements will make the AR.Drone spin in either direction, press land to safely descend.
Multilingual instruction manual: A quick start guide provides helpful hints and tips for the new or experienced pilot, with even more detailed information available online.
Age recommendation: 14+ Adult supervision advised for safe operation.
Product packaging dimensions: 572 x 572 x 140mm. Weight: 2.3kgs.
The Parrot AR.Drone represents an unprecedented phenomenon as the ultimate flying toy, featuring powerful brushless motors providing generous lift from the four propellers, combined with a package of sophisticated electronics, to make it easy and fun to fly.
Offering the world's first quadricopter designed to be flown indoors or outside with an iPhone®, iPod touch® or iPad™ using touch screen Wi-Fi® technology, the Augmented Reality Drone features an autopilot facility to take itself off, hover at a predetermined height, and land automatically upon command.
Simply tilt the iPhone® to make the model travel forwards, backwards and sideways, left or right. Having mastered these basic techniques, slide the virtual throttle forward to climb and hold in a hover, then press land to safely descend.
Diagonal movements will make the AR.Drone spin slowly in either direction, with a clever variable rate adjustment for increased control. Release the screen for immediate stabilisation. Accidental contact with the rotors will cause them to stop.
Suitable for both beginners and experts, the AR.Drone features a robust carbon fibre framework, with a tough expanded polypropylene foam protective body for indoor use. A streamlined hull is provided for flying outside, with pairs of red and green LED lights conveniently fitted front and back for added effect, and to assist orientation.
The AR.Drone generates its own Wi-Fi connection with a range of up to fifty metres, and incorporates an onboard computer. A pair of electronic gyroscopes provide superb directional stability controlling the pitch, roll angle and yaw, even outdoors in light winds. Whilst an ultrasound altimeter maintains the height up to six metres, combined with an accelerometer designed to accurately detect horizontal and vertical movement.
A vertical and horizontal video camera selectively feed live footage to an on screen display on the iPhone® or similar, with a high speed of sixty frames a second providing stabilisation for the vertical camera. An innovative detection system will identify other AR.Drones, or tagged virtual objects, whilst validating the shots fired against an enemy, when used in conjunction with AR.FlyingAce.
The brilliant AR.Pursuit flying video game combines augmented reality with actual remote control, allowing interactive combat between up to three quadricopters, with the outdoor hulls available in different attractive colour schemes to facilitate recognition.
To show prospective AR.Drone pilots exactly how to operate this sophisticated product, a comprehensive collection of instructional videos are available to teach both basic and advanced techniques.
The AR.Drone includes a high capacity 1,000mAh lithium polymer battery and will fly for up to twelve minutes, whilst recharging in an hour and a half, using the mains charger and alternative international adaptors provided.
Parrot’s substantial AR.Drone packaging cleverly incorporates a printed helipad, and includes a fully assembled quadricopter supplied ready to fly, after downloading a free copy of AR.FreeFlight from the App Store® and charging the LiPo battery.
AR.Drone offered complete with a pre-installed control system, indoor foam body, plus sticker sheet for multiplayer battles, colour coded outdoor hull, mains charger with UK, EU, US/JP and AUS/NZ adaptors, and an informative multilingual flight manual.
A 12 month Parrot manufacturer’s warranty provides cover for defective parts and workmanship, subject to proof of purchase, but does not include damage in use. Technical support is available in case of accident, or a serious crash.
iPhone® and iPod touch® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad™ is a trademark of Apple Inc. Wi-Fi® is a trademark of the Wi- Fi Alliance.
Technical Specification
Rotor diameter: 200mm (8") four propellers provided.
Dimensions with the indoor hull: 525 x 515mm (21 x 20.5”). Product weight: 420g.
Dimensions with the outdoor hull: 450 x 290mm (18 x 11.5”). Product weight: 380g.
Product weight: Without either hull 360g including rechargeable flight battery.
Flight battery: 3 cells 11.1v 30w 1,000mAh 14g lithium polymer pack.
The AR.Drone includes a protection circuit module which protects the battery against over charge, excessive discharge and short circuits.The battery is enclosed in a rigid casing, and complies with UL2054 safety standards.
Mains balance charger: Supplied with 4 x LED indicators/auto shut off facility, plus interchangeable UK, EU, US/JP and AUS/NZ adaptors. The balance charging facility ensures an optimum charge of each cell to provide a better capacity and longer life. The quadricopter only works with the recommended Parrot AR.Drone battery.Refer to the Parrot logo hologram on the side to check authenticity.
Charging time: 60-90 minutes for a full charge.
Flight duration: Up to 12 minutes between charges.
Materials: The AR.Drone features a robust carbon fibre framework and lightweight expanded polypropylene foam protective body for indoor use. A streamlined hull is provided for flying outside, for reduced wind resistance and maximum speed.
Lighting: A pair of red and green LED lights are conveniently fitted front and back for illumination, added effect, and to assist orientation particularly in poor light.
Motors: 4 x 15w brushless electric motors, capable of 4,000 rpm.
Control specification: AR.Drone supplied completely ready to fly, after downloading a free copy of AR.FreeFlight from the App Store®, and charging the LiPo battery.
Onboard computer: Embedded 32 bits processor, 468 MHz with 128MB memory.
Radio: Wi-Fi module located in the cockpit generates its own connection, with a range of up to 50 metres. Three different styles of outdoor hulls are offered with appropriate colour schemes for augmented reality games, whilst allowing an almost unlimited number of additional AR.Drones to be flown together simultaneously.
Autopilot: Provides automatic take off, hovering 80cm above the ground, or any pre-determined height, and immediate immobilisation upon release of controls.
Auto landing: Both upon command, or when flight battery exhausted, following warning.
Altimeter: Emission frequency 40kHz, range 6 metres, providing vertical stabilisation.
Accelerometer: Sensors detect movement and speed in 3 axis.
Gyroscopes: A pair of electronic gyros provide superb directional stability controlling the pitch, roll angle and yaw, even outdoors in light winds.
Horizontal front camera: 93 degree wide angle lens, recording 15 frames per second at 640 x 480 pixels resolution for live streaming to iPhone®, iPod touch® or iPad™. Camera additionally facilitates other drone detection, validation of shots fired at enemy drones and estimate of distance up to 5 metres range, whilst three dimensional tag detection confirms the accurate position of virtual objects on screen.
Vertical camera: 64 degree diagonal lens, high speed format recording 60 frames a second, for superb horizontal stabilisation at 176 x 144 pixels resolution, combined with the AR.Drone’s patented anti-vibration system.
Safety features: Automatic locking of high efficiency propellers in the event of contact. Low battery warning appears on touch screen display, followed by automatic descent. Autopilot takes over immediately, upon release of controls. If you receive a telephone call while flying the AR.Drone, the autopilot will stabilise it, and subsequently land.
Software: Download a free copy of AR.FreeFlight from the App Store®, available in two versions suitable for beginners and experts. AR.FlyingAce and AR.Pursuit can be downloaded from the App Store® for a small fee, to facilitate augmented reality games.
Operation: Fly indoors in a reasonable size room, or outside in calm conditions. Simply tilt the iPhone® or similar to make the model travel forwards, backwards and sideways, left or right. Slide the virtual throttle forward to climb and hold in a hover. Diagonal movements will make the AR.Drone spin in either direction, press land to safely descend.
Multilingual instruction manual: A quick start guide provides helpful hints and tips for the new or experienced pilot, with even more detailed information available online.
Age recommendation: 14+ Adult supervision advised for safe operation.
Product packaging dimensions: 572 x 572 x 140mm. Weight: 2.3kgs.
