What is it a drone or a quadcopter?
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talk2t_c
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I refer to mine as a flying camera or quadcopter - never a drone.  A friend of mine bought one shortly after he saw mine in action.  He has another friend at a RC flying club who says we can go there to fly around with them - why? I asked.  It's not that kind of hobby - it's an extension/addition to photography I explained.  We can't loop the loop or do barrel rolls, unless I missed something.



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kenargo
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It is whatever you call it.

Ask 10 people, get 10 answers.  I think some think drone == flying machine with guns but technically, a drone (as defined in some dictionaries) is a UAV that can be flown autonomously or via remote control (hmm, sounds like a match).  A quadcopter is a helicopter with 4 rotors (hmm, another match).  Flying camera; I guess that can work though it depends on if you are focusing on the flying parts or the camera parts

Give it a name, problem solved.
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Daninho
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multicopter is the type of aircraft and drone is the definition of an unmanned aircraft/vehicle with camera,  this is a pretty obvious question
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