Drone Power
How are consumer flying drones powered?
They use small DC motors. The motors
have small permanent magnets made from iron and
cobalt alloys. Using special alloys in the magnets makes them able
to be smaller and lighter. Lithium-ion batteries
are currently used to power drones as the weight to power storage ratio
is better than any other battery. Motors are not just used for the propellers
but are also used in the gimbal to steady cameras.


How the motors work:
See our video below where we explain how these motors work:
And see the video below on radio control works:
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