hobby drone

Remote-controlled aircraft

A hobby drone is a small unmanned aircraft flown recreationally rather than commercially.

These quadcopters and similar craft are typically equipped with cameras and controlled via smartphone or dedicated remote.

Hobby drones range from inexpensive toys to sophisticated machines capable of aerial photography and racing: He crashed his hobby drone into a tree on its maiden flight.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G