The best replacement for ar drone is phantom.

The best alternatives to ar drone are rated as following:
★★★★★  phantom
★★★★  blade 350
★★★  arducopter
★★★  rc helicopter
★★★  v262
★★  dji
★  quadcopter
★  dji phantom
  ar drone 2

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