A tethered drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) connected to a ground control system via a tether. The tether provides a continuous power supply and high speed data communication, enabling longer flight times without the restrictions of limited battery life of a traditional drone.

A tethered drone has many obvious advantages over a conventional drone. Spooky Action’s Superfly™ ultra-light tether system with patented auto-spooler technology supercharges your drone.

• Endurance flight times – with the Superfly™ tether system your drone can be in the air, without interruptions for hours and days.
• Stable power and data connection – Superfly™ ships with 100 meter ultra-light tether that can deliver up to 6000W of continuous power.
• Enhanced security – the tether makes the drone less vulnerable to interference or hacking compared to untethered drones.

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