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Drone services
In partnership with The Drone Group, we provide a range of drone capture services.
What we cover
A highly skilled team of filming professionals, led by Virgin Atlantic pilot Adrian McDowell, with a combined 40 years of production experience behind the aircraft.
Extensive experience across a variety of productions, from documentaries to comedies like Red Dwarf. Production planning, drone filming, ground cinematography, direction and editing all come as part of the same job.
As well as footage, a range of photography packages. Whether that is stills alongside a full production or a one-off image of your house, there is no job too big or small.
Every aircraft carries a stills camera capable of high-resolution work, from 20 megapixels on the Hurricane up to 24 on the Spitfire.
Recent work
The aircraft
Which one goes up depends on the site, the shot, your budget and the camera the rest of the job is being shot on.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Speedy and agile. The smallest of the fleet, but still captures quality sky-high HDR photography and video.
Best forEvents, weddings, celebrations
DJI Inspire 2
Powerful and fast, and it locks on to the very best viewpoints around. The highest quality camera in the fleet, with focus control and four lens options.
Best forTV commercials, brand films, drama
DJI Matrice 600 Pro
Not for the faint-hearted. The biggest of the bunch, and it carries a full-size camera, so the aerial is shot on the same body as the rest of the job.
Best forHigh-end work, any location
Questions
All of the drones can fly worldwide, indoor or outdoor. Filming is subject to permissions, which we arrange for you.
Yes, in all major cities. Permissions have to be obtained beforehand, and that is dealt with for you, so you can focus on what you would like captured.
UK CAA guidelines stipulate a maximum altitude of 400ft vertically and 500 metres horizontally. There is potential to seek temporary revisions on standard restrictions to reach further than this, but it is not recommended for the best footage. How far is safe to travel is always taken into account, as your safety and everyone else's is paramount.
It depends on your budget and the type of production. The most popular is the Spitfire, the Inspire 2 with the Zenmuse X7 camera, because it has the highest quality camera while still offering a very fast and swift flight. If you are unsure, get in touch and we will advise.
Yes, at many events worldwide, though permissions may be required beforehand. That is dealt with entirely for you, so filming runs smoothly on the day.
Sadly not. It would be bad for the drones and cameras, and it would mean not capturing the best quality footage for you.
Yes. For the best results we recommend only flying in winds under 20 mph.
Yes, as long as there is a run through in daylight and a thorough risk assessment and inspection is carried out.
EU compliant, with 10 million public liability. Depending on the job this can temporarily be increased to 25 million if required.
Track record
Capt Adrian McDowell flies commercially for Virgin Atlantic. Aerial work from The Drone Group has been used by:
Client logos shown are The Drone Group's own credits.
Tell us the site and the shot, and we will sort the permissions.
Drone enquiry
The more you can say about the site and the shot, the faster we can tell you whether it flies and what it costs.