Parrot Disco Drone

The Parrot Disco is different breed of drone, its fixed wing layout makes it more reminiscent of a glider than a typical quadcopter. It is built with a strong carbon fibre and expanded polypropylene material. Rather than the familiar 4 rotor setup it features just one single propeller on the back of it. It has a totally different flying style to a drone because it has no headless feature and steers by tilting the wings.

Its camera shoots full HD 1080p and is stabilised by software rather than a gimbal due to it being housed in the nose of the aircraft. This camera position is excellent for using the FPV goggles available with it, as it gives you the perfect cockpit view. Video streaming is also available through wi-fi on the FreeFlight Pro app available for iOS and Android.

One huge plus of the Parrot Disco’s different design is that it uses much less power to fly and more aerodynamics. This gives it a whopping 45 minute flight time which absolutely obliterates other drones on the market. This means you don’t have to pack loads of batteries and a charger for a decent bit of flying. The Parrot Disco has a max speed of 50mph and can fly to a range of 1.24 miles (2km).

Due to the fixed wing build of the drone you take off and land in a slightly different way. Take can be done from holding it and slowly through it in to the air, while landing is more like landing a plane than a traditional drone. It features automatic take off and landing as well a return to home, so you have confidence that it can take off and land without any problems. It comes with a 2 year warranty included so you get some piece of mind.