Introduction
JJRC X12 AURORA is the most talked about drone model among novice drone hobby users, predetermining a gradual upgrade raid the entire budget UAV nicheS / C motors, and a camera stabilized by a mechanical suspension. X12 AURORA has incorporated all modern trends from design to functionality, which, as practice shows, works much better than ever in a niche. In this review, in addition to the key information about the drone, we will also touch upon an important "tar" point that the consumer will surely encounter during the purchase process. But everything is in order. By tradition, let's start with the features.
Features
- Aircraft weight 437 g
- Mavic Air form factor
- Color: White / Black
- Foldable Beam Design
- Positioning: GPS / GLONASS Sensor System (2 × Ultrasonic 1 × Optical)
- 12MP 1080P camera built 1 / 2.7-inch CMOS sensor
- 3-axis mechanical gimbal
- Brushless propulsion system with folding propellers
- Flying in FPV mode (Wi-Fi 5GHz 802.11ac)
- C-fly mobile app (iOS / Android)
- 5.8GHz control
- 3 × automatic modes (Track / Waypoint / Orbit)
- 2 × modes flight (Altitude [GPS sensors] / Position [Sensors; for indoor flight])
- Auto takeoff / landing
- Hold position
- Auto return to takeoff point (with low charge / loss of communication with the keypad / forced by the pilot button)
- Max. flight time 25 min
- Max. FPV distance 1.2 km
- Carrying bag
- Ready to fly out of the box (RTF)
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The developer offers in the only standard configuration which will include:
- Drone
- Control equipment
- Battery
- Transportation bag
- USB charger cable
- Balance charger
- Smartphone holder
- Spare propeller kit (2CW / 2CCW)
- Tool for replacement propellers
- Owner's Manual
Note that sellers reserve the right to expand the standard configuration with additional batteries.
Important! The JJRC X12 AURORA quadcopter is sold on the Internet marketplaces in two versions: 1080P and 4K! In fact, both versions are absolutely identical (only FHD)! In the 4K version specification, only the photo resolution is different: 4096 × 3072P, the video resolution remains the same: 1920 × 1080P at 25 fps! Other discrepancies in characteristics were not confirmed at all ( for example, 50x zoom, matrix, weight, transmitter power, etc.
Specification
Drone
Power unit
Camera
Gimbal
FPV
Remote control
SRRC: ≤100 mW
Battery
Battery charger
APP
Appearance
Obviously, when creating the X12 AURORA, the designers JJRCMavic Air. The quality of the plastic is not the same as that of the premium DJI
Keypad buttons assignment
Price
The JJRC X12 AURORA portable quadcopter is sold by the developer through almost all well-known trading platforms at a price of $ 239.
Output
Pluses
- Portable Design / Quality
- Foldable Beams
- Satellite Positioning Sensors
- S / C Motors (Foldable Props)
- FHD Camera in 3 Axis Mech...gimbal
- FPV (in practice, confident distance up to 700 meters)
- Flight time (in practice up to 21 minutes)
- Auto takeoff / landing
- Auto operation flight and survey (for the budget model / excluding point flight)
- Position holding (accuracy of return to the landing site)
Cons
- The developer / seller misleads the buyer with a non-existent 4K version of the drone
- The point flight mode does not work
- Does not fly at the declared distance
- In mob. the application does not display a map of the area
- The price is too high
In practice, the JJRC X12 AURORA quadrocopter has proven itself exclusively from the best side and, without exaggeration, can claim the position of the best among budget UAVs. The model will perfectly recommend itself as a simulator for consolidating piloting skills with an emphasis on aerial photography before purchasing an expensive copter. Therefore, if you have already mastered the primary skills of piloting on collector quadrics and are looking for a more interesting, but inexpensive drone, then the X12 at least deserves your attention. Age limit 14.
Video
Demonstration of flight qualities, flight range, quality of shooting and execution of auto modes.
Flight range test after re-equipping the remote control with signal amplifiers.
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