Sky Rider Drone

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Sky Rider Drone has been designed by one of Italy’s leading car design firms, Pininfarina, whose clients have included Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati.
Drawing on its extensive experience in engineering and aerodynamics, the company has produced a cutting-edge aircraft that, despite its fragile appearance, is tough, elegant and at the forefront of drone design. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that its advanced technology brings it closer to the Star Wars universe than any other similar video drones.

The Sky Rider Drone comes equipped with a GPS system, a camera, and a gyroscope for in-flight stability - and its aerodynamically perfect design is by deluxe Italian car designer Pininfarina. Weighing 1.53 kilos and measuring 40x36x24cms, the Sky Rider can be flown manually or on automatic, and will achieve maximum speed of 5m per second vertically, and of 20m per second when moving horizontally.

It features a in-built camera, GPS, home & headless function and a gyroscope for stability in flight, which guarantees the best possible footage from new points of view, while the double flight modes, manual and assisted, is used to control the drone based on their skill level.
The ‘Home’ function utilises the Sky Rider’s built-in GPS. The drone will return to its point of departure automatically and land itself in the event of a low battery. This function can also be carried out manually via the remote control.
The ‘Headless’ function, suitable for novice pilots, makes flying simpler by eliminating the need to reverse commands when facing the drone.

The Sky Rider Drone is suitable for any level of experience, offering two modes of flight:

‘Assisted’ mode stabilises the drone, automatically maintaining position and altitude. It is ideal for first-time drone pilots.

‘Manual’ mode turns off the sensors which assist the flight, to give a more dynamic flying experience.

Each issue, written by experts in the field of drones, contains assembly information, but also information about how to use (flight school) and tips to approach the world of drones and their characteristics.

In detail, each issue is divided into four main areas:

FLIGHT SCHOOL : The Secrets to pilot the drone are collected in a series of in-depth articles and clearly illustrated: the operation and preparation of the drone, the use of the remote control, the flight exercises, and diagrams operation, simulators and software maintenance, a list and description of the airfields. This, and much more, will allow the reader to become an expert pilot safely and easily.

DRONES IN FOCUS: When was the first drone? How has the field of unmanned vehicles? What are the civil and military applications of these wondrous devices? History, trivia and news are gathered in these pages, along with a series of case studies carried out in collaboration with the most prestigious companies operating in the media sector unmanned.

PICTURES FROM THE SKY: The most striking photos from all over the world, taken by fans or who has turned his passion into a profession. This section shows all the application fields of aerial photography: artistic, commercial, landscape, technical. A number of excellent ideas to follow and put into the bag of tricks.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: The assembly instructions to assemble the drone. All steps are described in detail, with clear photographs showing the detail of the various assembly operations.

Technical specifications:

Dimensions 45 x 39 x 19.5cm
Weight 1.53kg
Brushless high-performance motors.
Maximum speed 5 metres per second up/down.
20 metres per second forward speed.
Yaw speed 220° per second.
Maximum inclination 45° with tilt function.
GPS sensors Integrated.
Flight mode Manual and assisted with ‘headless’ function.
Stabilisers Integrated three-axis stabilisers with gyroscope,
magnetometers and accelerometers.
Video camera Photo resolution 1 MG; video: 1280/720 pixel
resolution in .avi format; set up for action cam.
Polycarbonate frame, lightweight PVC shell. The structure combines high strength low weight.
FlightPower LiPo 11.1v 500mAh recharegable power pack and Charger.

For the Sky Rider Drone’s PC interface you will need to download the latest PC Interface Q App and driver onto a PC using Windows 7 or newer. This will not work with Mac OSX.

Please remember that the Sky Rider is not a toy and is not intended for use by persons under the age of 14.

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Looks like a cracking kit.... Been having a trawl through youtube for this and lots of clips showing this bird in action, too many to mention here... Clips showing how easy it is to control in flight and the ease of preparing for flight.... Just search for Skyrider Drone, impressive to say the least....

Regards

Alan

Count me in

When does subscription open?

Oh! I'm watching alright Mr T!

This is something unexpected.

Love the idea of building something that can be flown burnt would not have confidence with a plane.

This seems to tick all the boxes so will be interested to see what the subscription details look like.

Looks absolutely awesome
Never really trusted myself with an R/C aircraft but this looks very tempting even for beginners. I can see this one being a huge hit.

A 12 month sub sounds great too, for the less patient amongst us

Steve

Look forward to seeing this one coming out and for the first build to appear on the forum.... Great looking kit....

Regards

Alan