The Parrot AR.Drone in Orange/Blue is a Wifi radio controlled Quadricopter featuring the outdoor hull and is a groundbreaking device combining the best of many worlds, including modelling, video gaming, and augmented reality.

The AR.Drone is radio-controlled by an Apple iPhone, ipad or ipod touch (each sold seperately) and features a number of sensors, including a front camera, vertical camera, and an ultrasound altimeter. The AR.Drone can also be used in video games, such as AR.FlyingAce, a dogfight between two AR.Drones. A groundbreaking device combining the best of many worlds, including modelling, video games, and heightened reality.

The Parrot AR.Drone has been voted one of the Top 50 Must-Have Gadgets for 2011 seen at The Gadget Show Live, by popular presenter Jason Bradbury, who featured the high profile product in his personal top 10.
 
With around ten million hits on their YouTube channel and almost ten thousand user videos available online, the Parrot AR.Drone undoubtedly represents an unprecedented internet phenomenon for any flying toy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Features:

• Rotor diameter: 200mm (8") four propellers provided.
• 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.
• Charging time: 60-90 minutes for a full charge.
• Flight duration: Up to 12 minutes between charges.
• Motors: 4 x 15w brushless electric motors, capable of 4,000 rpm.
• Onboard computer: Embedded 32 bits processor, 468 MHz with 128MB memory.
• 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.
• Age recommendation: 14+ Adult supervision advised for safe operation.

Please note i-Phone, ipod Touch or ipad not included.

Update
The AR.Drone is now compatible with Android 2.2 or greater.
AR.Drone FreeFlight app avaliable from Android Market place (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.parrot.freeflight)

Optimized for:

• Samsung - Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, Nexus S
• Motorola Xoom
• HTC - Desire, Desire HD, Sensation
• LG - Optimus 2x
• Sony Ericsson - Xperia Play
  

Please note Android phones not included.