JYU Hornet 2
“JYU” is a comparatively young company that first made a name for itself in 2016. The JYU Hornet S, also released in 2016, was the manufacturer's first drone with a modular design. The drone can be used for aerial photography, as an FPV drone and as a conventional quadrocopter. Although the Hornet S had an interesting concept, it failed to gain much traction in the ever-growing drone market. With the JYU Hornet 2, JYU is starting a new attempt and is once again releasing a modular drone that has been released as a standard version, an FPV version, a 4K gimbal version and a 4K pro gimbal version.
Hornet 2 standard version
First, let's take a look at the standard model of the Hornet 2, which is available from around € 230. This version does not contain any camera, so that a pure visual flight is possible. However, the fuselage of the drone can be removed so that the camera modules can be added later. The different modules are available individually.
The basic model of the Hornet 2 measures 23.30 x 23.30 x 17.20 cm and weighs 800g including the battery. The maximum take-off weight is 1.800g. JYU specifies the maximum flight altitude as a theoretical 4000 meters, with the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz radio range of the remote control being 2.000 (FCC) and 800 meters (CE), respectively. All models are equipped with a GPS / GLONASS module, which means that the drone can independently fly flight points and land at the push of a button. The JYU drone does not have an optical vision system, as known from DJI drones. The forward airspeed is a maximum of 10 m / s and is therefore well below one DJI Mavic Pro (18 m / s) and even under one DJI Spark (13 m / s). The rate of climb and descent are also comparatively low at 4 m / s and 2 m / s, respectively. The capacity of the 4S LiPo is 3.600 mAh. The flight time possible with one battery charge is a maximum of 28 minutes.
Hornet 2 FPV
The FPV version (first person view) is intended for recreational pilots who want to follow the drone flight with a live image. The Hornet 2 FPV is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera that transmits the video signal in 1080p at 30 frames per second and in 720p at 60 frames per second. A particularly comprehensive image can be transmitted with the 150 ° wide-angle lens. In addition, the camera can be tilted by 118 °. The video signal is transmitted over 5.8 GHz. The transmission range is 500 meters. For reception, the scope of delivery includes a 5 inch monitor with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Alternatively, it is also possible to transmit the video signal from the Hornet 2 FPV to FPV glasses. The price of the Hornet 2 FPV is around € 340.
Hornet 2 Aerial
The JYU Hornet 2 Aerial is again divided into two variants. Both versions have a 3-axis gimbal in common, which is supposed to provide stabilized image and video recordings. In addition, the gimbal can be rotated by 110 °. There are differences in the camera equipment. Both cameras are able to record videos in 4K. The Pro model uses a 12 megapixel image sensor with a 100 ° wide angle and achieves up to 30 images per second at 4K resolution and up to 120 images per second at 1080p resolution. The normal model instead uses a 16 megapixel image sensor with a 112 ° wide angle and achieves 4 images per second at 25K resolution or 60 images per second at 1080p. Recordings can be saved directly to an SD memory card and transferred to a smartphone with the JYU app via WiFi Live. The recording format is MP4 or JPG. The 4K standard model is priced at around € 395. The 4K Pro version is available from € 519.
Product page of the manufacturer: en.jyu.com
