Yuneec Typhoon H drone is full of awesome power and frustrating complexity

Flying a drone is tricky business. The prosumer models are powerful, fast and can get into trouble in a hurry if you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s why smart, logical design and intuitive controls are so important in the drone game.

It’s also where the Typhoon H from Yuneec partially stumbles.

Don’t get me wrong, the $1,299, six-rotor drone is expertly designed. It has a third more rotors than, say, the DJI Phantom 4 and, unlike virtually every other drone I’ve tested, folds up for relatively easy transport: the rotor arms fold down to the body when not in flight. The landing gear can also retract to give the Typhoon H’s HD gimbal camera an unobstructed 360-degree view. In addition, the Yuneec H’s gray body is a rugged mix of ABS plastic and carbon fiber Read more...