France launches unmanned aerial vehicles - swim well

Drones have become very familiar. But a self-propelled device that can fly in the air and swim on water is quite rare at this time.

Unmanned aerial vehicles - swim well

A French company has announced it can fly in space at a speed of 18 km / h and can land on the water as a seaplane and swim at a speed of 10 km / h.

This unmanned aerial vehicle is equipped with a video camera with 60 frames per second at 18m distance. Miniature planes , nicknamed Orak and Newz, are a series of new minidrons designed by Parrot experts.

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The shell of the seaplane was built as a special submarine. When running on the water at the right speed it will collect two more and the four propellers will fold into the hull, flipping forward to provide thrust lift it into the air.

According to Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO, the self-propelled seaplane is expected to be available online from September this year for $ 185.

Some parameters of unmanned aerial vehicles: Weight 247 grams; Dimensions 320 x 340 x 140 mm; Camera Snapshot VGA 3MP; 550mAh battery; Speed on the water 10 km / h; Speed in the air 18 km / hour.