Draganflyer X4 review: Professional quadrocopters X4-C, X4-P and X4-ES

Draganflyer X4
Draganflyer X4
  • Title: Draganflyer X4

               Draganflyer X4-C
               Draganflyer X4-P
               Draganflyer X4-ES

  • quadrocopters Type: RTF
  • Price: from $ 2500 and above

A series of quadrocopters Draganflyer X4 from the Canadian company Drafanfly very well known in the North American market of driven unmanned vehicles and has long since established itself. Well, let us and we will open for you to this series of radio-controlled drones.

General review

All versions quadrocopters Draganflyer X4 are as common or similar characteristics, and excellent. For similar or identical to include:

  • The presence of built-SteadyFlight system that manages quadrocopters during the flight and by 11 sensors stabilizes its movement in the air;
  • The presence of GPS-module functions and return home, autopilot, holding positions in the air;
  • Writing the flight data on the microSD-card that comes;
  • The Frame of copters and chassis all models are made of carbon fiber, which provides light weight and strength at the same time;
  • All versions are in RTF quadrocopters configuration that includes everything needed to run the drone;
  • All copters adapted to the cardan suspension for SONY RX100 cameras and GoPro;
  • Telemetry data as video cameras, are transmitted in real time;
  • The same flight speed, climb and descent.

But the same quadrocopters have their differences:

  • In design. Draganflyer X4-C identical to the new design Draganflyer Guardian, while X4-P and X4-ES differ markedly. Below are photos of all three models quadrocopters:
  • X4-P and X4-ES are more mobile: they are heavier and larger in size, but very easy to fold;
  • Flight weight from X4-P and X4-ES larger than X4-C: 2470 g / 2475 g vs. 1170 g;
  • Remote control from X4-ES differs from the remote control X4-P and X4-C:
  • Cardan suspension for X4-ES and X4-P comes with shock absorbers that isolate the camera from both quadrocopters and from the suspension.

Specifications

Model Draganflyer X4-C

Dimensions: 595 x 595 x 255 mm
Diameter: 725 mm
Weight without battery: 835 g
Replacement Weight: 335 g
Max. gross weight 1170 g
Max. rise rate: 2 m / s
Max. reducing the rate of 2 m / s
Max. rotation speed: 90 ° / s
Poppy. Flight speed: 50 km / hour
Min. flight speed 0 km / hr
Max. Height: 2438 m
Power Supply: Li-Polymer battery with a 2100mAh (included)
Flight time from 10-15 minutes or more, depending on the battery

Model Draganflyer X4-P

Dimensions: 870 x 870 x 300 mm
Diameter: 1070 mm
Weight without battery: 1670
Replacement Weight: 800 g
Max. gross weight: 2470 g
Max. rise rate: 2 m / s
Max. reducing the rate of 2 m / s
Max. rotation speed: 90 ° / s
Poppy. Flight speed: 50 km / hour
Min. flight speed 0 km / hr
Max. Height: 2438 m
Power Supply: Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
Flight time from 10-15 minutes or more, depending on the battery

Model Draganflyer X4-ES

Dimensions: 870 x 870 x 290 mm
Diameter: 1070 mm
Weight without battery: 1675 g
Replacement Weight: 800 g
Max. gross weight: 2470 g
Max. rise rate: 2 m / s
Max. reducing the rate of 2 m / s
Max. rotation speed: 90 ° / s
Poppy. Flight speed: 50 km / hour
Min. flight speed 0 km / hr
Max. Height: 2438 m
Power Supply: Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
Flight time from 10-15 minutes or more, depending on the battery

Video

Draganflyer X4 with the camera Panasonic FX-580. Official video

Draganflyer X4 with GoPro Hero HD

Video presentation model of X4-P quadrocopter

Video from Draganfly X4-ES Camera

Conclusions

Despite the fact that the first model of Draganflyer X-4 appeared even 5 years ago, this series quadrocopters still relevant. The presence of GPS and respective capabilities, online video sharing, powerful controller and filling quadrocopter - what else is needed in order to shoot high-definition video?