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Parrot Bebop 2 : The new Parrot racing drone ?

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Parrot unveiled the Bebop 2, new version of its drone out a year ago. The strange flying machine provides several new features, including enhanced autonomy.

Despite all the advantages of Bebop, this drone suffered from relatively poor battery life: 12 minutes. The new generation offers a bit more, even if we can find it always a bit light: half an hour (the manufacturer announced 25 minutes).

Other important new features, we benefit in this new quadricopter a top speed of 60 km / h , either 20 km / h more than the previous model. No doubt the device will quickly being popular among drones races fans.

For the rest, the Bebop 2 retains the 14-megapixel camera with HD recording and image stabilization, 8GB of storage, all of which are controllable from the mobile application. In wireless, the range is up to 300 meters, but can be up to 2 km with SkyController remote. Prices start at $ 550, with availability by the end of the year.

 

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