6. Nano QX RTF with SAFE : As I described on my previous edition of The Best Drones for Beginners, this little mini-copter received the 2014 Editor´s Choice – Innovation of the Year by Airplane Magazine. Its tough and light weighted, and its airframe comes with blade guards. It features exclusive SAFE technology with stability and agility modes. The Nano QX RTF comes with a radio. You don’t need to buy one. But be aware you will need to buy separately a DSMX compatible radio if you get the BNF version (bind and fly.)





7. Robotic UFO 3 Channel I/R Flying Ball Remote Control Helicopter: With an overall product weight of -1 Pounds, the flying ball flies for about 12 minutes. Its perfect gift idea for holiday or birthdays. Charging time is about 35 minutes.





8. Top Race® 5 Inch Micro F22 Stunt Fighter Jet Quadcopter: The TR-MQ4 is the Smallest F22 Remote Control Airplane Jet Stunt Quad Copter in the world: Only 5 inches Long by 3 inches Wide. Extremely Durable with Strong Red and Blue Led Lights, its good for Indoor and Outdoor Use







9. Parrot Bebop Quadcopter Drone: videos and takes pictures within a 180° field of view. You can control your flying experience with their FreeFlight 3 app (iOS, Android, Windows 8.1) To ensure optimal stability without compromising the maneuverability, the Bebop Drone automatically analyzes data from numerous 3-axis sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer. One ultrasound sensor with an 8 meters reach, one pressure sensor and one vertical camera to measure speed.





10. The Hubsan X4, an Old Time Favorite: Along with the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadricopter and the Parrot MiniDrone Rolling Spider, this 4 Channel 2.4GHz RC Quadcopter helped me polished my flying skills on my early beginnings. Need some skills before buying a Phantom 3 Professional, a 3DRobotics Solo or a DJI Inspire 1 ? Get a Hubsan X4 today. And so you know, I still love flying and training with my Phantom 1, because it is light, easy to handle and very similar to certain larger copters.