In the beginning, unmanned aerial vehicles existed only in science fiction.
Then they became a controversial arm in the modern military.
Why not net yourself one of your own?
These awesome bots are basically a tech lovers dream; the natural evolution of the remote-controlledairplane.
If youve got the money, why not take to the sky in one of them?
Heres a little list to get you started five of the best aerial drones for sale this summer.
If youre looking for a summer hobby, you might have just found it.
Still, these two flaws are minimal, when considered against how strong an offering Parrots gear presents.
Theyre basically a set of high-quality cameras built into compact, powerful UAVS.
The Octocopter, meanwhile, is designed to be outfitted with pretty much any camera system you might desire.
It can lift payloads of up to twelve pounds, and comes complete with iris/focus control.
Its outfitted by default with a CF Red Dragon.
It can also one of the most expensive if you want to unlock its full potential.
The Phantom 2 also requires a DJI Lightbridge, iOSD mini or iOSD MK II video downlink/monitor.
Once youre equipped with all of those, though?
Ever want to automate an aerial photoshoot?
The Phantom 2 will let you do just that.
Still, amongst the crop of drones for sale in stores, its arguably the best buy there is.
The Lehmann LA100
Next up, weve got the Lehmann LA100.
Simply open up the app, program the drone, and send it off into the air.
Users can also choose to launch their LA100 equipped with two cameras at once.
It comes in three basic models: The full kit for the LA100 will cost you around $990.00.
Theres also the LM450 and LP960, which retail at $5900 and $6990 respectively.
Its Arduino compatible, too.
In terms of this quite varied list of drones for sale now, the Flexbot is the most cost-accessible.
Those days are long behind us.
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