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Have you ever imagined building a drone so small it could rest comfortably in the palm of your hand, yet powerful enough to soar through the air with precision, all controlled from your smartphone?

The takeaway: YouTube creator and DIY engineer Hoarder Sam has pushed the boundaries of microdrone engineering by unveiling what may be the smallest first-person-view (FPV) quadcopter ever flown.