They’re not as expensive as you might think! There’s a small additional charge for each pyro drone on top of the standard drone price, including its first pyrotechnic device. You can then add further effects for an additional charge per device.

Each of our pyro drones can fire up to six full-size pyrotechnic cues, packing some serious firepower into a single aircraft. We’ll help you choose the right combination of drones and effects to give your show maximum impact within your budget.

No. The size of the pyrotechnic effects and the directions they can fire make a big difference to what you see in the sky.

Our Star Symphony pyro drones carry up to six full-size pyrotechnic devices, with effects that can be arranged to fire in any direction, including upwards, downwards and outwards at different angles. This directional freedom is called pyro vectoring, and it gives our designers far more creative possibilities than effects that only point downwards.

Imagine a ring of drones with sparkling waterfalls trailing beneath it. Now picture a horizontal ring with the effects firing outwards from its centre, creating an enormous circle of sparks across the sky. Choosing the direction of each effect lets us create very different looks from the same formation.

More devices don’t necessarily mean a more impressive display. Six full-size effects can deliver greater visual impact than eight or twelve smaller ones. It’s the combination of effect size, firing direction and creative design that really makes the difference. 

And you don’t need six effects on every drone to make an impression. Just one effect on each of a dozen or so pyro drones can add a real wow moment and give the next town’s drone show something to live up to.

Safety is central to both our equipment and how we operate. Our Verge Aero pyro system is fully integrated into the drone, so the aircraft and its pyrotechnic firing system communicate directly. If the drone enters a failsafe condition, that integration allows the firing system to be disarmed as part of the aircraft’s safety response.

The onboard communication matters. With a separate, independent firing module, the drone may not be talking to the module, and the module may not be talking to the drone. If the aircraft enters a failsafe condition, you want it to tell the pyro system to disarm immediately. Our integrated system provides that direct communication, keeping the aircraft and its pyrotechnics working together as one system.

The technology is only part of the picture. Our Star Symphony Drone Shows team combines professional drone operations with decades of fireworks experience, supported by careful site assessment, planning and appropriate safety distances. That combination of engineering and operational expertise is how we manage the risks and deliver a spectacular show safely.

Absolutely, when you're trying to design a drone show that has pyrotechnics, obviously you need visualisation. Our designers have a product list built into their design software that allows them to select between different pyro products and actually see what they're going to look like in the environment of your show. We can produce high quality video renders of the full show or parts of the show including drones and highly realistic simulations of the actual pyros going off, to help you visualise how your show will look. If you’d like a preview, just let us know during planning so we can discuss what’s possible within your show’s scope and production schedule.