The Parrot Disco FPV ($1,299.99) is a rarity among drones. Instead of utilizing a quadcopter or hexacopter design to facilitate vertical takeoff and landing, it has a single rear prop and fixed-wing design—to put it simply, it's an airplane. The result is a flight experience that stands apart from the crowd, but also the need to have a decent amount of open space for safe landings. As fun as it is to fly, it's not practical for a lot of locations, and video quality leaves a lot to be desired. If you're more interested in the thrill of flying it's a worthwhile purchase, but aerial videographers and photographers are better served with a DJI Phantom 4 or Phantom 4 Pro at this price—both DJI quadcopters are Editors' Choice winners. Design The Parrot Disco is a big, foam airplane with a single rear propeller, detachable wings, a nose-mounted camera, and an advanced flight controller. When assembled the aircraft measures 4.7 by 45.0 by 23.0 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.6 pounds. Because ...
The Parrot Disco FPV is a lot of fun to fly, but isn't the most practical drone on the market.
Fun and easy to fly; 35-minute flight time; Detailed flight logs; Android and iOS compatibility
So-so video and image quality; Requires large, open space for landing; FPV goggles encourage unsafe operation; Pricey