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About the Draganfly Draganflyer X6
Following is a more detailed look at the Draganflyer X6. Below is a summary of the pertinent Technical points, but for a full PDF of the documentation, click here.
You can hire a Draganflyer and Pilot or you can purchase one for your own purposes - personal or business.
If you want to own a Draganflyer - either as a 'must have' toy or as a professional photography tool, then read the information below and contact us with any further questions that you might have. We can arrange a Quotation for you based upon your requirements and needs together with a flight demo where you can get to know the equipment and its capabilities.
Call us on 01628 56 99 22.for further information or send us your details through our Contact Form
Click here for a list of suggested uses for a Draganflyer X6. You should be able to think of more...
Tell me about it
The Draganflyer X6 is a remotely operated, unmanned, miniature helicopter designed to carry wireless video and still cameras.
Operate the Draganflyer X6 helicopter with the easy to use handheld controller whist viewing what the helicopter sees through video glasses or the custom LCD viewing module. The Draganflyer X6 helicopter uses a unique 6-rotor design refined from an original concept that has been under development since early 2006
The Draganflyer X6 helicopter accepts multiple interchangeable video camera and still camera modules.
Choose the camera(s) that is/are best for you:
* 10.1 MP digital still camera with 720p video recording,
* 1080p HD video camera,
* Low light video camera,
* Thermal imaging video camera,
* Micro colour video camera
Draganflyer X6 Technical Specification (key points)
| Width (front rotor to front rotor) | 91cm max |
| Diameter (of imaginary surrounding circle) | 99cm |
| Length | 85cm |
| Height | 25.4cm |
| Weight (unladen) | 1000g |
| Max Payload | 500g |
| Max Altitude ASL (Above Sea Level) | 8,000 Feet |
Max Altitude AGL (Above Ground Level) in UK |
400 feet / 125m |
| Typical Flight time (with payload) | 12-15 mins |
| Sound (at 3m) | 60 dB |
| Operating Frequency (Control) | 2.4GHz |
| Operating Frequency (Video Link) | 5.8GHz |
| Take off type | VTOL |
Draganflyer X6 operating requirements (key points)
| Max Windspeed | 18mph |
| Environmental temperatire | -25 to 38 Celsius |
| Relative Humidity | 0 - 90% |
| Max windspeed for video recording | 6mph |
What does this mean in practice?
It means it can take off vertically with a payload of up to 500g, fly for 12-15 minutes on one battery, climb to 400 feet or so and maintain its position in winds of up to 18 mph.
It means it can take images from angles and positions that you just cannot achieve with either a fixed mast system or a manned aircraft.
It means that you can see the image 'as it happens' via a Live video downlink, whilst saving it to a data card.
For a full PDF of the documentation, click here
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