![]() ![]() (Powering on the remote control requires the same method.) The drone will chime and its LED lights will blink. Turning it on is a two-stage process first press the power button on the battery and release it quickly, then immediately press and hold it in afterward. Once the rotors are securely attached and the flight battery is locked into place, you can power the Phantom up. You won't have to worry about recharging your remote that often I was able to get a full 90 minutes of use out of it before it dropped to 75 percent charged. ![]() I found that a mostly depleted battery requires about an hour to recharge, so if you want to work for an extended period in the field you'll have to invest in at least a couple of spares (Opens in a new window), which cost $149 each.ĭespite sharing the same form factor, you can't use Phantom 2 batteries with the new drone the Phantom 3 has different power requirements. ![]() That's not a bad thing-you don't want your drone plummeting out of the sky because its battery has depleted midflight. The Phantom will sound warnings and start to automatically land when the power drops below 10 percent. The longest flight I was able to manage was 19 minutes. DJI states that you can fly for up to 23 minutes on a fully charged battery, but that's going to vary a bit based on how high you take the drone and how fast you have it move through the air. You should ensure that both the remote battery and the flight battery are fully charged before taking the Phantom for a flight. It's small enough to carry on a domestic flight, but frequent travelers may want to consider a hard case (Opens in a new window) as an alternative to better protect the drone in the event of a forced gate check. The case holds the drone, the charger, the remote, and the two included sets of propellers, with room to spare. I used the Think Tank Photo Airport Helipak ($99.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) to carry it during my review period. You'll likely want to pick up a dedicated bag or hard case for the Phantom, as transporting it without one is a pain. It's easy enough to attach the propellers with your fingers-the motors and rotors are both color-coded to ensure proper installation. LED lights at the bottom of each wing help you keep track of it in the air. The drone measures about 23 inches from wingtip to wingtip and weighs just under 3 pounds. It's a white copter, with four pylons (each with a rotor), a bottom-mounted camera, and landing struts. ![]() The Phantom 3 Professional ($799.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) maintains the basic design of previous entries in the series. It offers numerous improvements and refinements over the previous-generation model, the Phantom 2 Vision+ ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), earning our Editors' Choice award in the process. The company's best model aimed at consumers and enthusiasts is the Phantom 3 Professional ($1,259), which flies through the air via an easy-to-use remote control and records stabilized 4K footage with a wide-angle lens. Drones are selling like hotcakes, and models in DJI's Phantom series are the ones you're most likely to see represented in pop culture. Government regulations have eased, establishing reasonable no-fly zones around airports and Washington D.C., so hopefully we've seen the last Phantom come crashing down onto the White House lawn. Like them or not, consumer dronesare here to stay. Wide-angle lens shows some edge distortion.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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