Parrot Minidrone Swing with Flypad Controller
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- EPP
- Imported
- Dual Flight mode (Quad/Plane): designed for aerial acrobatics and high-speed racing with friends
- Achieve speeds up to 19mph in plane mode
- Unique acrobatics such as loops, 180 degree turns, barrel rolls
- Increase piloting range with the included Parrot Flypad (works with or without smartphone)
The Flypad extends the wireless range up to 200’ and features a smartphone holder, with your phone mounted, you can view flight parameters and remotely access drone settings with a 300,000-pixel-resolution camera enables you to take photos in flight.
Product Reviews
Unique Drone Flying Expereince
I was immediately intrigued when I saw the design of this drone. I had previously owned a more typically designed “entry level” drone so I have a little experience with flying but I thought this would be a unique experience. I am extremely pleased with my decision to give the Parrot Swing a shot.The drone comes nicely packaged with the drone, battery, charger, and 4 extra props. In a separate box you get the Flypad. Each carton comes with a comprehensive instruction booklet. The drone is very light weight but obviously well made and the foam wings seem to be capable of lasting a long time (replacement foam and plastic pieces are available from Parrot and are pretty reasonably priced if needed) . The Flypad is excellent. It feels very nice in your hands when flying around. It is compact which is awesome since many drones from other companies ship with bulky, chinsey plastic radios. This remote feels natural and has a great finish to maximize comfort. The remotes functions can even be customized through the phone app for a very personalized feel (just know you must be connected to the phone for the custom controls to be in effect as they will revert back if not using a phone in conjunction). The available app also displays battery life, drone status and can be used to fly the drone as well.I would recommend anyone, experienced drone pilot or newbie, too read the instructions thoroughly and get an idea of the controls because the unique design of this drone makes flying it different in many ways. The drone is very stable and holds altitude extremely well.It is very fast when in plane mode and smoothly glides around. You may use the first few charges to just get a feel for the controls but it should not take long to become comfortable. The battery lasts about as long as expected and charges very fast (less than 30 minutes on most USB sockets). The only thing I wish was different is the battery is a little difficult to remove if you have extra batteries but not impossible. The camera image quality is nice for the size as well and adds a fun element to the experience.I would recommend this to anyone looking to get into drones or as an additional drone for someone looking to get something a little different than what they currently have.
Great product
This thing is awesome. I didn’t use with phone, but my 7 year old son used the remote with out an issue. He played with it off and on all day.
Great drone, just remember to stock up on some low cost batteries.
Very nice drone! Easy to fly, handled some hard crashes very well. Just remember to buy a 5 pack of batteries, and find someplace with a LOT of open space, and you’ll have a good time.
Five Stars
easy to fly lots of fun if you like drone you will love this supper happy :)
LOVE IT.
Don’t buy a UDI 818 drone.Get this instead.ITS AWESOME.
Five Stars
Very fun drone. Remember me of a Xwing. Only by fun, don’t expect it to take good pictures
Five Stars
It was bought for my son for a Christmas present and he loves it!!
Five Stars
great set of high quality products from Parrot
Fun and easy to fly great for beginners
great drone well constructed easy top fly and the customer service is very prompt and helpful. I had one small problem with mine and it was because I put the wrong directional…
An excellent addition to my RC fleet!
I have a lot of RC airplanes and Quadcopters, but this is by far the coolest little quad that I have ever tried. It is very easy to control. Very stable.
Remarkable!!
Ok, So I’ll start by saying that I was very happy with this product. This might be long so I will divide it into two main sections. Ill start with the parrot flypad.
Super fun to use and easy to use without or without an iPhone
This is a great quality drone for kids and adults alike. It seems to occupy a sweet spot between super cheap (but not very fun) entry level drones and the really top of the line…
Five Stars
The Parrot Swing is fun and easy to fly.
Love it!
makes me feel like a kid again!
In and out of trees in flight mode and quad opted mode like a pro
My son loves it. It took him a little time to get used to the orientation when flying far away but he is really able to navigate well now.
Easy to fly but not recommended for flying when more …
Easy to fly but not recommended for flying when more than 5mph of wind. Instructions to connect phone via bluetooth to the flypad were difficult to understand.
Phenomenally fun but bears a few annoying traits
comments powered by DisqusParrot Swing + Flypad is very, very fun! Overall, it’s an easy to learn mid level drone that is hampered by a few nitpicky things that keeps it from being exceptional.
