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Preflight checklist -- Small-scale fun -- Picking the parts -- Assembly -- We have liftoff -- Payload fun -- First-person flying -- Onwards and upwards.

Learn to design, build, and pilot custom drones from inexpensive parts with this step-by-step guide. Covers safety, mechanics, drone design, and assembly, as well as the basics of aerospace engineering. Learn how to add video transmitters, GPS, first-person view, virtual reality goggles, and personalized features to your creations. Also includes a walk-through of the FAA licensing process, and takes a look at advanced concepts such as artificial intelligence and autonomous flight. Helps you design, build, and pilot custom drones. This guide shows, step-by-step, how to construct powerful drones from inexpensive parts, add personalized features, and become a full-fledged pilot. It not only covers safety, mechanics, drone design, and assembly, but also teaches the basics of Aerospace Engineering.