Carbon Flyer – A Drone From The TV Shop Guys
I have stumbled upon an interesting “drone” project with a successful crowdfunding campaign again, called Carbon Flyer. I guess these projects attract a lot of people and investors also, specially now that GoPro is also on its way to develop an in-house drone product line.
Carbon Flyer
This project seems to be very interesting at first glance as they are right, foam frames are light weight but easy to break. Carbon fiber is lightweight and tough as nails. My main concern is the Bluetooth control which is great for smartphone applicability, but suffers range and lag challenges. Anyhow, these guys are destined for success in the RC/drone industry because they have developed some very relevant products before like this one (seriously):
Onion Glasses by Trident Design
Seems a bit like they are the serial “wantrapreneurs” of crowdfunding, though this carbon fiber paper plane is much more interesting than these other TV Shop like items they have done before. And you have to give it to them: they are also behind the Coolest Cooler, the most-funded crowdfunding product (that’s not available to buy) of all time, raising over $13.2 million. The funding campaign closed in August and now you have the chance to “Get on the waiting list” if you visit their website. Can you believe your luck? 🙂
Coolest Cooler
So I can’t help feeling that this project attempts to ride the wave of the drone hype, so I would be very cautious with backing them. But first of all, you have to decide if a small carbon plane with Bluetooth control excites you. Oh, and crash proof. 🙂 Here you go:
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Kennedy Martinez
kennedy@dronethusiast.comKennedy Martinez is a resident writer who joined Dronethusiast at the beginning of 2019. She has years of experience reviewing drones and other tech products. When it comes to flying drones, Kennedy loves the ability to create artistic videos from a unique point of view. Kennedy enjoys researching new drones and other exciting products that are available to consumers which is why she is committed to creating the best buyer's guides for our readers.
