Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the best drone type for aerial mapping?
Fixed-wing drones are your go-to option for large-area aerial mapping due to their extended flight duration and ability to cover vast distances efficiently.
Can a drone hover and fly like a plane?
Hybrid VTOL drones allow you to experience the best of both worlds — hovering like a quadcopter and flying like a fixed-wing aircraft, offering a versatile aerial solution.
What’s a UAV? And is it different to a drone?
A UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is the technical term for drones. They are used interchangeably, but UAV is more often found in formal settings and industry terms.
Which drones are easiest to fly?
If you’re a beginner, multi-rotor drones are your best bet. These drones are stable, easy to control, and perfect for photography, surveying, and leisure flights.
Are helicopter drones still used in 2025?
Yes, helicopter-style single-rotor drones are still widely used in 2025 for applications requiring heavy-lifting and longer flight durations. These drones are essential for industrial and commercial tasks.
Multi-Rotor Drones
Multi-rotor drones, particularly quadcopter drones, are the most popular drones in the market today. They’re ideal for casual users and professionals alike. These drones are easy to fly, offering vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), which means you don’t need a runway. Their high stability makes them perfect for aerial surveys, drone photography, and more.
Key Features:
- VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing): Ideal for tight spaces and small areas.
- Stability: Provides a smooth flight for high-quality aerial footage and precise inspections.
- Shorter Flight Time: Typically 20 to 30 minutes of flight time before needing to recharge.
- Low Payload Capacity: Suited for carrying cameras, sensors, or small payloads.
- Best for: Aerial surveys, inspections, photography, and recreational flying.
Multi-rotors are commonly used for drone photography and drone surveying, where precise control is required. Because of their ability to hover in place, they are often seen at construction sites, for building inspections, and even search and rescue missions.
Fixed-Wing Drones
Fixed-wing drones are similar to traditional airplanes. Unlike multi-rotor drones, these aircraft require a runway or a catapult to take off and land. However, once airborne, they can cover vast distances much more efficiently.
Key Features:
- Wings: Fixed-wing drones use wings for lift, allowing them to fly for long durations.
- Longer Flight Duration: Up to 16 hours or more depending on the battery and fuel.
- Speed: Can travel at high speeds, which makes them suitable for wide-area surveys.
- Limited Manoeuvrability: Cannot hover or fly backward.
- Best for: Long-range surveys, large-area mapping, and aerial inspections.
Fixed-wing drones are particularly valuable for agricultural applications, environmental monitoring, and surveying large land areas, where extensive data gathering is needed without the need for frequent recharging.
Single-Rotor Drones
Single-rotor drones, often called UAV helicopters or simply helicopter drones, feature one large rotor and a tail rotor for stability. They are well-suited for longer flight durations and can carry much heavier payloads than multi-rotor drones.
Key Features:
- Helicopter Design: Uses one large rotor, similar to traditional helicopters.
- Longer Endurance: Single-rotor drones can stay airborne longer than multi-rotors, with some models reaching up to 2 hours of flight time.
- Heavy Payloads: They can carry more weight, making them ideal for industrial inspections.
- Complex to Operate: They require more skill to fly due to their complexity.
- Best for: Heavy-lift applications, long endurance flights, and LiDAR scans.
These drones are perfect for applications requiring high payload capacity or extended flight times, such as aerial inspections of powerlines, oil rigs, and large industrial equipment. They are also the preferred choice for 3D mapping and high-definition aerial photography.
Hybrid VTOL Drones
Hybrid VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drones are an innovation that combines the hovering ability of multi-rotor drones with the long flight durations of fixed-wing drones. This makes them perfect for missions that require flexibility, long endurance, and the ability to operate in confined spaces.
Key Features:
- Combination of Both Worlds: VTOL drones can take off vertically and fly horizontally.
- Flexibility: Can operate in more complex environments, such as urban areas, where runways are not feasible.
- Longer Flight Times: Hybrid drones can fly longer distances than multi-rotors and land vertically when needed.
- Still Evolving: Though effective, hybrid drones are still being refined for optimal performance.
- Best for: Logistics, emergency response, and delivery services.
Hybrid VTOL drones are a growing solution for drone delivery services and aerial logistics. Their flexibility allows them to cover large distances and then land in tight spaces, making them ideal for areas with limited infrastructure.
Why You Should Choose Two70 for Your Drone Needs
At Two70, we don’t just fly drones — we design and deploy solutions that use the full capabilities of UAV technology. Whether you need a multi-rotor for precision inspection or a fixed-wing drone for large-scale surveying, we bring the best drone types to your projects.
Why choose Two70?
- Tailored Solutions: We understand the Australian landscape and provide UAV solutions suited for your specific needs.
- Professional Drone Services: From drone surveying to high-tech drone delivery, we offer cutting-edge solutions.
- Expert Team: Our team of certified UAV operators and engineers are ready to provide top-quality service and support.
At Two70, we don’t just get the job done — we do it right, every time.
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