What is the difference between rtf and pnp

Bind-N-Fly products come with everything you need except for a transmitter. With BNF products you can use the transmitter of your choice and bind it to the receiver included with the model. Plug-N-Play products come with everything you need except for a transmitter, receiver battery and charger. It does contain servos, motor and ESC. ARF stands for Almost-Ready-to-Fly, this means the model needs some additional "need to complete" items before you can start flying.

Common additional items include servo's, motor, electronics, batteries and even glue. RTF drones tend to be more expensive than other types of drones as they usually have more components included in or with the drone, meaning it often has a higher price tag. Pictured below is an example of an RTF drone kit.

As you can see, the drone is fully built and comes with a transmitter. BNF stands for Bind-and-Fly , and requires you to have your own transmitter, which you then bind to the drone youtself. Not coming with a transmitter often makes BNF drones cheaper and therefore more attractive to hobbyists who already own a transmitter compatible with the drone. The only issue with BNF drones is that your transmitter has to be compatible with the receiver built into the drone.

Hobby grade transmitters are far superior to toy grade as they usually come with a number of different buttons that can be used for a wider array of controls. Above is an example of a BNF drone kit. Same thing as PNP. Share with your friends: Click to share on Facebook Opens in new window Click to share on Twitter Opens in new window Click to share on Pinterest Opens in new window Click to share on Reddit Opens in new window Click to email this to a friend Opens in new window Click to print Opens in new window.

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