Loolinn X27 – mini drone with obstacle detection & 3 batteries
The Loolinn X27 is a mini drone without a camera, which has four infrared sensors for obstacle avoidance as a special feature. In addition, the mini quadrocopter comes with three batteries, so that a total of up to 30 minutes of flight time is possible.
Design and weight
The Loolinn X27 is optionally available with a black frame and blue propellers or with a black frame and yellow propellers. The dimensions are approx. 13.1 x 13.1 x 4.5 cm.
Below the four rotors are red (front) and green LEDs (rear) to easily distinguish the front and rear of the drone in flight. This also allows for flights in poor visibility conditions.
The Loolinn X27 is extremely robust and durable and therefore almost always survives collisions with walls or furniture completely unscathed.
Additional protection is also provided by the four protective cages that completely enclose the rotors. Thanks to this propeller protection, not only is the drone protected from damage, but bystanders are also protected from the fast-spinning propellers.
Therefore, the Loolinn X27 is also suitable as a drone for children from about 6 years old, although they should only fly under parental supervision until the age of 14.
The weight of the multicopter is only about 59 grams. Due to the low weight of well under 250 grams and the fact that the drone does not have a camera, no registration is therefore required for proper operation in the UK, as is now the case with large drones.
In addition to the two obligatory control sticks, the included remote control also has four shoulder buttons to trigger functions such as automatic takeoff or 360° flips. Four AA batteries are needed to operate the remote control, which are not included.25px
The weight of the multicopter is only about 59 grams. Due to the low weight of well under 250 grams and the fact that the drone does not have a camera, no registration is therefore required for proper operation in the UK, as is now the case with large drones.
In addition to the two obligatory control sticks, the included remote control also has four shoulder buttons to trigger functions such as automatic takeoff or 360° flips. Four AA batteries are needed to operate the remote control, which are not included.
Launch preparations
Before you can take off with the Loolinn X27, you first need to make some simple launch preparations. First, turn on the drone and remote control and then connect (bind) the two together. This works by making two movements on the left control stick. Push the joystick up and then down to establish the connection between the remote control and the drone.
To calibrate the internal gyroscope, place the drone on a flat surface and press both joysticks right-down.
Now you can start the motors of the drone. To do this, guide the left stick upwards or press both joysticks inwards and downwards. To turn off the drone, proceed in the same way.
To take off, simply press the front right shoulder button on the controller.
If the Loolinn X27 drifts in one direction while hovering, you can fix this by “trimming” the drone.
flight behavior of the Loolinn X27
The Loolinn X27 is suitable for use both indoors and outdoors. However, you should only take off there when there is no wind or very light wind, otherwise the copter can easily drift away due to its light weight.
In general, the small drone is very stable in the air and also automatically maintains the current flight altitude (Altitude Hold), without you having to permanently operate the thrust controller.
There are two speeds to choose from, with 360° flips only working in fast mode and obstacle detection only in slow mode.
Controlling the Loolinn X27 via controller is very easy and can be learned within a few minutes. By the way, if you want, you can also control the copter completely without a remote control. To do this, you need to select the slow flight mode, in which the obstacle sensors are activated. Now you can control the drone by simply holding your hands near the copter.
Another handy feature is the emergency stop function, which brings the motors to an instant halt. To do this, you simply press both control sticks inward and downward at the same time. By the way, the motors also shut down automatically should the drone crash and come to rest on its head.
Flight modes
In addition to the possibility of controlling the drone by hand, the so-called headless mode is also available when using the remote control. If you activate this mode (press the right stick for 2 seconds), a simplified control is available.
Normally, you always need to know which direction the front of the drone is currently pointing when making directional changes so that it flies in the desired direction. In headless mode, however, orientation doesn’t matter and the drone will always fly in the direction you pressed, regardless of its current orientation.
If you want to perform 360° flips with the Loolinn X27, you can do so by simply pressing a button and then moving the right joystick in a desired direction. Note, however, that the flips only work in fast speed mode.
The anti-collision protection of the Loolinn X27
The anti-collision feature of the Loolinn X27 is a real unique selling point for drones in this price range. Normally, obstacle sensors are only found on much more expensive drones with cameras.
The four infrared sensors, which are mounted on the four sides of the drone, permanently scan the environment and let the drone stop immediately and fly in the opposite direction as soon as it gets too close to an obstacle. This works exceptionally well is not only great fun, but of course also protects the drone from too frequent collisions.
The four anti-collision sensors detect both objects and people quite reliably. Only reflective surfaces sometimes pose problems for them.
Please note that the anti-collision mode only works in slow speed mode.
Flight time and charging
The flight time of the Loolinn X27 is about 10 minutes – per battery. Since the mini drone comes with three 3.8 V, 700 mAh LiPo (lithium polymer) batteries right out of the box, you can enjoy up to 30 minutes of flight time in total before the batteries need to be recharged.
Charging is done using the two included USB charging cables and takes about 60 minutes per battery. Since two charging cables are included, you can charge two batteries at the same time. To do so, simply connect the charging cables to a PC, laptop or powerbank, or plug them into your smartphone’s charger.
The charging process is complete when the small LED in the charging cable stops flashing.
Scope of delivery
- 1 x Loolinn X27 Mini Drone
- 1 x remote control
- 4 x spare propellers
- 3 x rechargeable battery
- 2 x USB charging cable
- 1 x user manual
- 1 x screwdriver
Conclusion
The Loolinn X27 is an extremely successful drone for beginners and children and offers excellent value for money in the mini drone segment.
Especially the equal three batteries for up to 30 minutes of flight time as well as the built-in infrared sensors for obstacle avoidance make the small drone a first-class toy. Due to the robust housing and the fully comprehensive propeller protectors, the drone survives countless collisions unscathed and ensures long-lasting flying fun.
Additionally, we noticed Loolinn’s reliable and friendly customer service as well as the 12-month warranty period in a positive way.
All in all, the Loolinn X27 is therefore currently one of the best mini drones for beginners and children from about 6 years. We wish you a lot of fun flying it already now!