EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Four propellers hummed and scattered fallen leaves.
Liftoff.
Danielle Hunter’s drone quickly went skyward. Up, up and up some more, becoming smaller to the eyes and less audible.
When Hunter first got the remote-controlled flying device, he took things slowly. Within a couple of weeks, his hands gained comfort with the joystick and he maximized the drone’s maneuverability, capturing stunning images from above.
Hunter has guided it over the Gulf of Mexico near Galveston, Texas, and recently displayed his prowess for an episode of Vikings: Beyond the Gridiron a day after he turned 21.