SYMAHelicopter Drone with Camera for Adults 1080P HD FPV Cameras, Remote Control Helicopters Toys for Boys Girls with Flight Route Mod, Altitude Hold, Headless Mode, 3D Flips and 2 Batteries

Camera lags just a bit, but super cool for the price

I bought this cool looking drone to replace my traditional X style drone also by Syma (whose batteries no longer hold a good charge).However this style of helicopter drone pails in comparison when it comes to speed, control, and fly ability.Inside the drone flies really well, with no stray wind to blow it off course; this thing zips around and looks really cool doing it. But outside, (even on a wind free day) this drone struggles to move against even the slightest breeze.Also, “high G” style maneuvers (like a quick turnaround) cause the drone to wobble and lose lift (causing it to fall to the ground).I tried running the Syma app that works with it, but the app wont open and crashes on my iPhone 11 and iPad Air... Would really like to use the camera. I will try one of Syma's other video drope apps and hope for the best.Overall it’s ok and fun when flying indoors or outside if the conditions are perfect. It does look really cool and futuristic, but just doesn’t handle incredibly well if you want to race around a course outside. A classic case of form over function.

The battery had enough of a charge in it to use right out of the box. I flew it around for awhile (without the phone connected to the camera) and it worked excellent. It even has adjustments so you can make sure it will hover without using the controls. Pairing was very easy which can be difficult with some units. I would recommend it. I liked the design of the blades with one on top and one on the bottom.

Overall fun and easy to learn to fly.I really like the aircraft platform.A bit overpriced for what it is, but for those wishing to start, it is a nice, non-simulator way of learning the flight controls. No full acro-mode. Just altitude hold mode. It can fly outside but only in no to little wind. It does have dual rates, so use the high rate for outdoors.It has plastic gears and brushed motors. In high temperatures and long operational use the gear teeth will chip. Also, the brushed motors will fail rather quickly. Don't attempt to repair this will void the 2 year warranty. But again, this wasn't designed to be repairable.Not customizable with BetaFlight. Cannot bind a third-party radio controller.Don't waste money on the "FPV" camera. The viewing angle isn't wide enough, the camera is mounted too low, doesn't pan up enough to look ahead in forward flight, and the camera can't be rotated to level the view ( tilted to right or left ) to the aircraft. Also, only googles like the discontinued Google Daydream would make this really FPV. Can't use DJI googles nor FatShark googles.SYMA should improve on this platform to better outdoor flight and make it repairable and full acro-mode and better FPV...bigger and heavier frame...brushless motors without a gearbox...maybe three bladed blades...programmable flight controller...OpenTx compatible receiver.Consider a 4DRC 4D-V10. It is less expensive with same feature.Or the Drone Hawk aircraft series.

We got this as a beginner drone, the problem t is that I does not stay stable in the air, even after calibration. Always goes a direction by itself, even when is there is no air pressure. Don’t buy!! Save your money. Battery lasts about 5 minutes each.