quadcopters
Hovering aerial vehicles
Quadcopters are small aircraft lifted and propelled by four rotors arranged in a square configuration.
Unlike traditional helicopters with a single main rotor, quadcopters achieve stability and maneuverability by varying the speed of each rotor independently.
They range from palm-sized toys to larger commercial drones used for aerial photography, package delivery, and surveillance.
The quadcopter hovered steadily while filming the wedding ceremony.
Most consumer quadcopters are controlled remotely or can fly autonomously using GPS.
Unmanned flying machine
- FPVFirst-person view flying
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- aerial photographyImages captured aloft
- racingSpeed competition sport
flight controller · propeller · gimbal · GoPro · freestyle · acrobatic · beginner · remote control
Spinning mechanical assembly
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- brushlessWithout friction contacts
- ESCAutomatic skid prevention system
- flight controllerGround-based spacecraft operator
gyroscope · accelerometer · firmware · frame · carbon fiber · thrust · RPM · hover
Motion picture visual craft
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- real estateLand and its structures
wedding videography · commercial · payload · stabilization · 4K · DJI · Phantom · aerial footage
U.S. flight safety agency
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- no-fly zoneBanned flight region
- geofencingGPS-defined virtual perimeter
restricted · commercial license · privacy · insurance · flight log · authorization · certification · legal
Systematic observation of subjects
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- tacticalStrategically planned
- swarmMass of moving insects
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
defense · security · target acquisition · patrol · border · counterterrorism · stealth · night vision
drone
Unmanned flying machine
- FPVFirst-person view flying
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- aerial photographyImages captured aloft
racing · flight controller · propeller · gimbal · GoPro · freestyle · acrobatic · beginner · remote control · battery
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- brushlessWithout friction contacts
- ESCAutomatic skid prevention system
flight controller · gyroscope · accelerometer · firmware · frame · carbon fiber · thrust · RPM · hover · yaw
cinematography
Motion picture visual craft
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
real estate · wedding videography · commercial · payload · stabilization · 4K · DJI · Phantom · aerial footage · broadcast
FAA
U.S. flight safety agency
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- airspaceRegulated overhead flight zone
- no-fly zoneBanned flight region
geofencing · restricted · commercial license · privacy · insurance · flight log · authorization · certification · legal · compliance
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- tacticalStrategically planned
- swarmMass of moving insects
autonomous · defense · security · target acquisition · patrol · border · counterterrorism · stealth · night vision · infrared
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