Is The UAV Tech Worth The Price?

This story is a perfect example of how we know the drone companies are ripping off the public. First I must say that the Parrot Disco Product was way overpriced when it came out! The flying wing is foam for gosh sakes with a single motor, but it does have a great flight control system and a good camera, We will give them that. But no place near the price that it had started at, In fact, it is still overpriced in our opinion.

 I purchase a ZOHD flying wing almost identical for $89.00 on Banggood ( with shipping) with the auto-stabilized flight control system using a gyro; the thing flies excellent, really a very nice kit!

Here is the description this $89 ZOHD wing "Built-in Gyro make the drone flys super stable, and easy to control, Autonomous fly directly after hand-launch, never crash when take-off. EPP molded wing, Carbon Fiber spar for enhancement, light and flexible plus crash resistance. Detachable main wing for easy transport, and easy to change wing by simple plug. Main wing connected to fuselage by buckle, will be disconnect and release during crash. High power 2204 1870KV brushless motor and 30A ESC for strong power.Self tighten prop nuts for secure prop mounting"

Here are a specs:

Brand Name: ZOHD

Item Name: ORBIT WING

Wingspan: 900mm / 35.4in

Length: 422mm / 16.6in

Flying Weight: 455g (w/o FPV gear)

Material: Crash Resistable EPP

CG: 11.5cm from the wing leading edge(mark under the wing) 

Color: White + Black

Motor: ZOHD 2204 1870KV Brushless

Motor Shaft Diameter: 5mm

ESC: 30A W/1A BEC

Servos: 2pcs 8g digital servo

Propeller: 6 * 3 Inch

Recommended Battery: 3S 1300-2200mAh 25C XT60 connector

Recommend Radio: ≥6CH

Flying speed: 10 to 85km/h

 Airborne Works has an inside view of this industry and when we see others charging large amounts of $$ for tech that is said to be worth more than a Ford Fiesta,  Like the New DJI XT2 Thermal camera, well... you have to wonder? I mean really more tech then a ford Fiesta? That is one reasons we launched our new national drone donation program . www.nps-ddp.org as we are very tired of seeing our Public Safety groups being ripped off with overpriced hardware. Please visit www.nps-ddp.org to learn more and make a small donation to help us fund the First Responders that are not able to afford these crazy prices. 

Follow us as we start to expose the over priced products in this industry, if the consumer knows then they can make an informed decision on any products, If you thing the kit you are going to by is over prices, contact us at [email protected] and we will provide you our inside opinion on the matter, NO CHARGE!