RC drone

Piloted flying toy

An RC drone is a remote-controlled unmanned aircraft, typically a small multirotor craft with four or more propellers.

RC distinguishes hobbyist and consumer models from military or commercial drones, emphasizing the piloting aspect: He flies RC drones on weekends.

Most feature onboard cameras for aerial photography or first-person-view flying.

Related

battery life · aerial · hover · flight · camera · gimbal · aerial photography · throttle · joystick · buzzing · altitude · return to home · landing · takeoff · goggles · line of sight · rotor · GPS

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Opposites
control method

RC droneautonomous drone

Aircraft operating without human control

piloting presence

RC dronepassenger aircraft

Plane designed for travelers

technological sophistication

RC dronekite

Wind-flown tethered toy

paper airplane · frisbee · boomerang · glider · balloon

Family

drone, drones, droning, droned

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G