Tech Tools: Millennium Falcon gets the drone treatment

This may be the drone you’ve been searching for

Star Wars Millennium Falcon Radio Control Flying Drone, €145
Star Wars Millennium Falcon Radio Control Flying Drone, €145

Drone fan? How about Star Wars? Put the two together and you get the Millennium Falcon drone.

Imagine having your very own flying Millennium Falcon just in time for The Force Awakens to hit the cinemas.

The drone version of Han Solo’s ship won’t take you on any intergalactic fights but you can fly it at a range of 15m – just not for too long.

Unlike other drones, it doesn’t have a camera – and does the Millennium Falcon really need one? – but it can do tricks.

Hit the flip button and it will perform some tricky manoeuvres. It comes with its own dedicated remote control so you don’t have to press your smartphone into service.

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Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist