Flight Test
DJI Innovations
Flame Wheel
550 Pro
;e perfect aerial platform for the weekend
photographer or videographer
By John Reid Photos by Michael York
;e word “drone” has dominated
the news, so it’s no wonder that we
RC modelers like the idea of having
our own RC drone. Add a camera to
that and you have something that
is going to be a blast to fly and to
review photos or videos taken while
flying. One company has realized this
very early on and has quickly become
the leader in multi-rotor copters— DJI
Innovations has four- and six-motor
copters that range from beginner (out of the
box and ready to fly) to expert (able to lift a very
large payload) levels. We were lucky enough to get
the multi-rotor copter just below the professional
outfit, the Flame Wheel 550 six-motor copter. ;e good
folks at Atlanta Hobby also included their SR Pro Micro XL
Camera Gimbal System with the Flame Wheel, so we can
get some fantastic images from the air.
Here is the Flame Wheel 550
just before takeo;. ;e battery
is strapped onto the top right
next the GPS module.
