AE4 Foldable Drone with App Live View for Easier First Flights
AE4 Drone for App-Guided First Flights The AE4 is a foldable beginner drone designed for first flights, gift use, and casual FPV-style fun. Its app live view gives pilots a real-time flight reference, making flight direction and simple framing easier to check on a smartphone. Optical-flow hovering and 4-way obstacle-assist support add useful low-altitude guidance for slower recreational flying, while the compact folding body makes the drone convenient to carry between short practice sessions. Real-Use Benefits Easier app-guided first flights: Real-time live viewing helps new pilots follow flight direction and check framing from a smartphone during relaxed practice sessions. Steadier low-altitude practice: Optical-flow hovering provides additional position support over suitable surfaces, helping slower flights feel more manageable in calmer conditions. Extra close-range awareness: Front, rear, left, and right induction sensing supports careful recreational flying around nearby obstacles without replacing attentive manual control. Flexible everyday framing: Remote-controlled electric camera adjustment and multiple viewing angles make it easier to explore overhead, landscape, and vertical-style compositions during casual outings. Buyer Questions Is a smartphone required? Yes. A smartphone is required for app live view, gravity sensor control, 3D View Mode, and related app-based functions. Does the AE4 have GPS or GPS Return-to-Home? No. The AE4 uses optical-flow positioning rather than GPS. Its one-key return and return-direction guidance are basic control aids, not GPS Return-to-Home functions. How does the obstacle system help? The drone uses front, rear, left, and right induction sensing to provide close-range obstacle-assist support during slower flights. It does not provide guaranteed collision protection. What recorded video quality does it provide? The AE4 records mobile-optimized 480p video for casual viewing and quick sharing. This is separate from the app-based FPV live preview used for flight reference. How long does one battery last? Flight time reaches up to about 15 minutes per battery. Actual runtime can vary with speed, wind, flight style, and operating conditions. What’s Included 1 × AE4 foldable drone 1 × Remote control 1 × 3.7 V, 1,800 mAh flight battery 4 × Spare propeller blades 4 × Protective frames 1 × USB charging cable 1 × Screwdriver 1 × User manual 1 × App guide Drone Specifications Product and Flight Support Model: AE4 Product type: Foldable drone Body material: High-toughness ABS Positioning support: Optical-flow positioning GPS: Not included Obstacle support: 4-way induction obstacle-assist support Sensing directions: Front, rear, left, and right Gyroscope: 6-axis Camera and Live Viewing Viewing angles: Front, vertical, and top Framing styles: Overhead, landscape, and vertical framing Main camera adjustment: 90° to 95° remote-controlled electric adjustment Recorded video: Mobile-optimized 480p video Live preview: App-based real-time viewing for flight reference and framing Transmission: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi real-time transmission Flight Functions Headless mode One-key takeoff One-key landing One-key return assistance Return-direction guidance Adjustable speed settings Gravity sensor control 3D View Mode VR mode support Separate VR glasses required and not included Decorative LED lighting Power, Range, and Dimensions Flight time: Up to about 15 minutes per battery Control distance: Approximately 120 meters, or about 394 feet, in open, lower-interference conditions Battery: 3.7 V, 1,800 mAh Li-ion Charging time: About 120 minutes Extended size: 27 × 26 × 6 cm, or about 10.6 × 10.2 × 2.4 inches Folded size: 15 × 10 × 6 cm, or about 5.9 × 3.9 × 2.4 inches Safe Flying Notes Fly within visual line of sight in calmer, lower-interference surroundings, and check local drone and privacy rules before use. Optical-flow and obstacle-assist performance can vary with lighting, surface texture, wind, speed, and nearby objects.