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Ruko U11MINI 4K Drone

Are you ready to level up in your photography or drone flying game?  The brand new Ruko U11MINI 4K is the drone for you.  Best of all, it weighs under 249 grams, which means you don’t need a license to fly it.  Just open the package, read the manual, charge the batteries and launch.

Opening the box, I was delighted to find not one, but two paper manuals!  The full User Manual, and a Quick Guide.  This is a huge step up from having to read a pdf file on your screen.  The inclusion of a paper manual will make all the difference to some users.  Also included are two batteries (roughly 32 minutes flight time each) and all the USB cables needed to charge and fly, no matter what kind of phone you use.  The controller is sleek and features two comfortable and detachable control sticks.  It comes in a handsome and sturdy carrying case for storage and transport.  It also has a plastic camera cover to protect the 4K camera (EIS with gimbal, like a 3-axis brushless gimbal with EIS).  You will be able to capture 8K pictures and 4K@30fps video.  All you need to provide yourself is a smartphone and a micro SD card to record all that lovely video you’re going to get.  And don’t forget to download the appropriate app to your device!

An important step is to make sure your phone is set for USB file transfer mode.  Google the steps for your phone to do this.  Your phone mounts sturdily to the controller, and connects via the included USB-C cable.  You can transfer photos and videos straight to your phone.  When powering on and pairing, be sure to calibrate the GPS and gyroscope.  Give it time for the GPS to lock on.

With this powerful camera at hand, you can record hi-definition video or photos at the touch of a button.  Thanks to the camera’s clever gimbal, it will always take level photos no matter the wind conditions.  No need to straighten and crop videos or photos with this drone.  It can even record audio!

For what I have been used to, this drone is far more powerful, and I am not talking about the camera.  The motors are faster and can go way further:  394 feet altitude, which is double what I’ve flown before.  Without obstructions, it can transmit a signal up to 20,000 feet distance.  I will be able to fly further, and see clearer, than ever before!  There is even a 5x digital zoom available.  It is far faster than my old drone, so be careful with your velocity!

With the app on your phone, you will unlock a multitude of features for this drone.  GPS follow, and path planning are two such features.  Auto return and setting your own custom maximum altitude and distance will help keep your drone safe as you learn.  You can also have it return to a safe home point when the battery is low.  You can even program a path with up to 16 checkpoints.  Feeling uncertain about landings?  This drone has an AI takeoff and landing system (using GPS, barometric altitude hold, optical flow, and TOF positioning) for smooth takeoffs and landings.  Like all drones, one must be careful in heavy wind.  Due to unseasonable bad weather here in Canada, I have not had many great days to fly safely in the spring of 2025.  As I fly the drone and experiment with its abilities, I will add more videos to this space.  Bookmark it and check back for more videos.

Some tips:

1. Keep the drone in sight when flying to avoid getting lost.

2. Don’t fly too close to the surface, to water, or to trees.

3. Use a large open area to fly in, with good GPS reception.

People are loving my drone footage from the Ruko U11MINI 4K!  From Owen:

“You’ve really got me considering purchasing this drone, Mike. I love your footage in both videos, it’s under 249g. Beautiful shots, Mr. Ladano.”

Take it from me, you’re going to love the Ruko U11MINI 4K drone.

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5/5 stars

Check back for more videos to be added this summer.