AR.Drone Midnight Flight From 6th Floor

[@SterlingEly8]

Wow, that looks like an awesome place to fly!!!

[@GWE4]

I WORK IN THAT BUILDING!...and I have an AR Drone! It has haunted the Mall a few times (during business hours) Wow, you had the place to yourselves, nice! I work down to the lower left, at Tech-Central. This is soooo cool 'yall had two drones inside the atrium! WELL DONE! I have been wondering what would happen, when go fly off a large 'CLIFF;. NOW I KNOW, it works fine! Thanks for showing me the cliff-situation. ...and 'yall are good with a drone! Well done!

[@dikale]

This video is the reason that i bought the awesome AR DRONE!!!!! Great video!!!!!

[@skidogyt]

Very cool video! ..... A heart pounder!

[@Raptor50aus]

So when is parrot going to release an upgrade so we can fly with video goggles like FPV ? or a gps module for waypoint flying

[@Raptor50aus]

Must have well epoxied BGA chips on the mainboard to survive that fall. Did you disable the altitude limiter?

[@BongoOldChap]

if i see it, im gonna blast it :) lol, no, but have you got any footage yet? thinking the same thing but just for a different pov

[@raquer10101]

5 Joules, is the result of a 105 gram Ar. Drone battery falling from 6 stories (3-4 seconds at 9.8m/s), directly to the floor. (without wind resistance.) Minimum joules needed to cause minor injury are in the 10-15 range. Why did you choose the battery specifically? Who would throw a battery like that from six stories? In a Drone, it's firmly secured, and with the indoor hull (made of foam) a fall like that is mostly negated. It's proved in the video, when the Drone pulls through a major fall.

[@rodgregg]

That is so cool. I wish you guys would have spliced in some video from the onboard cameras. That would have been some really awesome video! Ballsy, though... I'm not sure I would trust my skills with my $300 investment 60 ft about the hard floor. You guys rock!

[@GizmoBitz]

Why did you use the indoor hull outside and not the outdoor hull? Hull? (huh...hull

[@osiris2803]

Yes, it can also have a USB stick plugged into it to record right to USB

[@MJW238]

In my day, internet videos were what they said they were, and smart phone controlled quadrocopters flew from the 7th floor, without any balcony ! And this was after I had already walked 10 miles to school barefoot in the snow and had warmed-over mud for lunch.

[@GWE4]

Ok, at the very end, did the Security guy on the second floor bridge tell you to stop, or just get off the ice? Just wondering. I think I know that dude, just wonderin' ?

[@cristiankahn2315]

Awesome video.

[@jamesk977]

How long did it take y'all to get that good at flying the ar drones?

[@BIGWes1028]

When the 2.0 flies, can it record video to be viewed later?

[@BillyC]

Did that attendant in the last like 3 sec. chew u out (3 rd. flore)?

[@yenkie64]

AR.drone on ice :D

[@7o7munoz7o7]

whats the fly time on the battery? what about re-charge?

[@MrAnthonysaccount]

LMAO! This was great and to think you had TWO flying around in there? Clowning...

[@Techno.Belgium]

No, record means you can only view video from the ground

[@MJW238]

I know there is an approximately 50 meter limit from the user to the Drone, but are there any other limitations? Could I just fly straight up 50 meters? Could I, on a balcony 200 meters above the ground, fly the Drone out over the balcony, so that the Drone is 200 meters above the ground, but still within 50 meters of me?

[@CyberBeatAustralia]

Man i want one... What kind of distance do you get on them?

[@ROYALstraightFLUSH22]

what is that place, is it apartments and a shopping center or something. ?? cuz its empty. best time to mess about with an a r drone :)

[@JELmusic]

I already said the drone is not designed to withstand tumbling down a concrete wall from 6 stories high. Such tumbling can rip it to shreds. And if the initial few feet of drop induces sufficient spin, then the battery may be flung out. The drone is not exactly a flying armored tank, so it won't keep the battery in place if G-forces grow too big. And even if the battery doesn't fall out entirely, it may still drop out of the pocket and be the first thing to hit someone. A toddler perhaps...

[@NickBean50]

how does the battery last that long

[@RunnerLasting12]

I have the hardest choice in the world its in between the A.R.Drone or the IPad 2 and I dont no which one to choose its a really hard choice can someone help me?

[@raquer10101]

How would you know what it's designed to take as far as hull related stresses? I'm the drone owner, and further more, your point is refuted by this video. To rip such a hull off, it would require ripping through the camera mast as well. The drone might be fragile, but it keeps itself together very well. "A" battery won't rightly work. The Ar. Drone has a very limited payload, and a battery that heavy may just tip the scale. The normal Drone battery weighs 105 grams. No more, no less.

[@Niinami]

Was this recorded in one go? Did you have to charge the battery between takes? I really want one but 10-15 minutes flight time seem very low.

[@GWE4]

I cannot believe you didn't nuke the central cross or one of the legs when you had your 60 foot mishap early on the the vid. LUCKY u!

[@P333JPJ]

@MrCookie502 no, the height is controlled only by the use and nothing else

[@MrFelt1000]

i think i might take one on my cruise fly it around the 12 story lobby a few times

[@TheStarchaser09]

its be badass if these things had voice communicators. to have conversations with real ppl via AR drone

[@InvalidUsername725]

The reason it didn't break when it hit the ground is because at that height Auto Rotation occurs when falling which acts as a natural air brake.

[@chris746568462]

Auto rotation does not occur in fixed-pitch rotors. They would spin backwards and with no control, the quad most likely flipped on its descent. It's one tough drone!

[@mythrin]

chris746568462 Also the center cross piece is designed to endure flat falls, however mine landed vertically on one leg from 3 feet and it broke so...yeah...

[@raquer10101]

The battery for the Ar Drone weighs in at 105 grams. There is no drone that carries two batteries.

[@danz123danz]

wahhh!! nice vid !!!! i own a drone 2 but sad have to play alone... none of my frnd hav it yet :(... but yes i luv my drone.. will try to fly from my house too 7 floor :D

[@ParrotARDrone2]

Marriott Dallas City Center Hotel in Texas, US

[@imvchk]

can a 1st gen (not 2.0) go so high?

[@KiloAlphaRomeoLima]

A.R. Drones Ice Skating... Feakin Awesome!

[@hwang1607]

thats quite bright for midnight

[@TheFunnyGUYryan]

@JELmusic how is this not safe?...

[@ExTex23]

@RunnerLasting12 iPad 2, if you don't have an iPad, else take the ar.drone

[@patrickfarrell1835]

Any on-board camera footage from that?

[@robertneumann9352]

no because its the ar drone 1.0! 2.0 can record ;)

[@JELmusic]

If someone gets hurt, does it really make a difference if it's with a toy or not? If someone gets hurt by someone else, they should sue no matter if it's a toy or not.

[@seanwilliams9836]

"AR.Drone Midnight Flight From 6th Floor" Now I have been thru 16 years of school since I have been alive and I dont see any of those saying "Balcony"

[@BlueSharkRides]

I wouldn't even look at it, i'd be like a fighter pilot looking through the ipod screen the whole time.

[@raquer10101]

I classify outrageous by the probability of something happening. It's common to file a law-suit for auto related accidents, but a suit for getting hit by a "toy" seems like it wouldn't really fly. No pun intended. Though one might get an article in the newspaper about it. That would be fun to read. As for my Drone, I would fly it, if I could. But I left it with my parents, 5000 miles away. I'm in Europe now. If I could have taken it, I would have, but I couldn't, so I didn't.

[@avi-all1145]

Im getting my Ar.drone on friday yeah

[@JELmusic]

The drone is designed to fall through open air when used outside. It's NOT designed to take the beating of 6 flights of concrete wall. Such tumbling and ripping can surely lead to the indoor-hull being ripped off and the battery to be ripped out of the case. A battery can weigh up to 210 grams and has POINTY edges! If that hits your skull, or maybe your eye or your teeth, it CERTAINLY might be harmful! If you're sued for the cost of fixing a set of teeth, you might be ruined financially!

[@depresskam]

damn u ahd 2 hard crashes:D can u tell me durability!? i asked this many videos nobody answers:(!

[@johnnybaylorn]

now for upgrades to make it quieter; spy drone status will be acheived

[@GriffXJ]

How did that not break!?!?!?! I WANT ONE NOW!!!

[@RunnerLasting12]

@ExTex23 ill put that into thought, Thanks.

[@raquer10101]

You still haven't presented an argument against my point that such a battery is not able to leave the security of the Drone's inner workings during flight, and even during a crash. Even the 210 gram monster (that tips the 100 gram payload for good responsive flight maneuvers) Would be safely strapped into the interior. Any battery that is not secured would present a serious hazard to the drone, it's flight characteristics, and the people around it. A shifting center of gravity is never good.

[@mrmurphy172]

I cant speak for 1.0 durability but 2.0 durability is pretty good. Things break but so far its only been gears and pins so far. Theres no way a 1500 mah battery is giving 30 mins of fly time. I get about 8 mins of fly time on a 1000mah 1500 mah would make 12 mins max.

[@JELmusic]

a 210 gram battery falling from 6 stories up results in approx. 37 joules

[@JELmusic]

I know. My problem is with the one that fall to the ground at about 2:18 in the video. It's falling from like the 6th floor (or whatever floor they're on). Imagine an unsuspecting toddler playing down there... the battery alone on these things can bump your head pretty hard. Especially if dropped from the 6th floor. Completely irresponsible way to use this toy!

[@PatrickLi25]

You can spy with this! Hide yourself below the balcony, and fly it on the floor of the opposite side! Or even enter the elevator with someone and they will be surprised and just follow them!!

[@noflexdont]

need to buy stock in this company.

[@christronic]

Sick love it.

[@MegumiHayashida]

Can't wait to see a biggest size of those AR.Drones...i mean "The Future" ! No more cars and motobikes shitzz !!!!

[@shadowblack1987]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!! IMAGINE if they did it when their were a bunch of people during the day instead of doing it when that area is CLOSED for the night and theirs NO ONE around! IMAGINE!

[@WeiTongTang]

at 2 00 mins i didnt hear any ting can sum oen expalin to me

[@SuperSavageMuffin]

no it does not get ur facts straight before giving them out

[@depresskam]

battery stays for 15 min the (incoming) 1300 or 500 can't remmber mah battery give up to 30mins

[@JELmusic]

I'm confident my opinion is very clear to intelligent people. And like I said; accidents ALWAYS happen UNEXPECTED! That's why they're called accidents. You do know english, right?

[@TheGoodContent37]

Where is the awesome button?! xD

[@JELmusic]

You know very well, or maybe you don't but then you should, that accidents always happen when they aren't expected. There could be a janitor down there, or a mexican cleaning lady. If you can't fly responsibly, don't fly. It's that simple. Had you flown from downstairs people would have seen you and been aware of the situation. But when flying from upstairs, hiding on a balcony, nobody down there would be aware of the potential danger of being hit by a falling battery-pack. Just be responsible!

[@indyjons321]

Hit the emergency kill switch! DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

[@freakmanhere]

fill that place up with some 2.0s and would be a nice place to have a dog fight

[@JELmusic]

When it comes to drone-flying: If you crash, you're trash.

[@andrewhassfurther2590]

The crash could have been worse, The drone could have splashed down in the water fall

[@demiosstanford7253]

I'm gonna get it for my bday!!!!

[@GrippenTech]

it does

[@nigelch]

Great location, great flying… camerawork left me feeling nauseous! Leave the bl**dy zoom alone!!!

[@meadejay5296]

i also wish to fly mine over a skating rink!!! and make it drift!...

[@depresskam]

and its awesome:D

[@JELmusic]

On second thought: if you hit me with it maybe I'll just steal it from you and use it myself. That would be a free toy for me! Paid for by you.

[@danz123danz]

gud job guys..!!

[@raquer10101]

Huh, I never thought I'd see the day when a troll would come up with something for an AR Drone video. GTFO bro. and don't come back.

[@ReconnaissanceLime]

It's carbon fiber :o

[@hongkongfooyHAZE]

hey! free idea... attach velcro to all surfaces and fire fussy balls at them... make a mountable 50shot cannon..co2power...sell little fussy ball refills...make um bio degradable. good 4 close range dogfights

[@shezmu24]

buying one of this to be uav for airsoft

[@lolkiedkkjon1020]

i have the drone and it doesn't work so well and iv only had it for a day!!!!!!!!!! >:OO

[@yenkie64]

Awsome

[@raquer10101]

So why didn't you just say that to start with? Civil behavior is always better than making outrageous threats with foul language.

[@JELmusic]

Stating your opinion is not trolling.

[@KAV53]

they seem noisey

[@lolkiedkkjon1020]

it was kinda epic

[@SpyderIIIKrypton]

4:30 Skatin'

[@MoltenSamurai]

Good video. These haters though...It's a freaking toy no need to sue someone wow, get a life.

[@lolkiedkkjon1020]

man I have a drone and u were right it is crap I had noidea wat I paid for it was not worth 300 $ no kidding

[@YB3N0E]

i wish my wittle co axile heli would do dat. ( in a skweaky voice)

[@PrimatePrime]

If you have to sneak around, you put every other drone user at risk, giving the sport a bad reputation.

[@KyleMcHattie]

I guess you missed the point of a drone...we'd like to see the drone's video footage not video of a gyrocopter flying around :)

[@underverser]

Oh shitt... :D

[@JELmusic]

If they had real skills they wouldn't have crashed the drone to the ground. And their behavior in the video clearly shows they're completely ignorant. Maybe one day they'll grow up and become responsible adults. That would be nice, because then we would all be safer. Don't argue with me on this; safety must come first. Otherwise you're just as foolish as they are. You're not losing a 'youtube-fight' by conceding to the argument of safety-first. On the contrary; you'll win by doing that :)

[@raquer10101]

You gave an If-then statement, and then insulted the maker of the video using derogatory language. Your opinion on the video was nowhere to be seen. If you had said something like: "I believe the makers of this video were a little rash in flying their drones inside a hotel." then that would be a legitimate opinion. The use of bad language in an insulting manner, and offering a threat to something that (if you look around and pay attention) would never happen is, in fact, considered trolling.

[@Obiwan4682]

MAYDAY MAYDAY

[@ronf7468]

In 2022 the drones had speakers 🔊 ordering people to stay inside 😂 China 🇨🇳