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    Astonishing and scary data collection by DJI

    This, ladies and gentlemen, is THE definition of a mindless drone who is incapable of independent thought or critical thinking. 90% sure this person doesn't own any DJI products. I could be wrong, though, because DJI has just intercepted a photo of this troll taken by what could be a prototype...
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    Astonishing and scary data collection by DJI

    Color me the color of stupid for starting this fear mongering thread, eh? This was only ever about spying on some birthday parties and those of us who were trying to warn everyone were crazy. You haven't seen nothin' yet and this is only the beginning.
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    Astonishing and scary data collection by DJI

    Yes, this topic is completely unimportant and all made up. Cover your eyes and ears. But, in case you decide to have a lucid moment and see things for what they really are -- just ask those Chinese DJI owners if they think that their Mavics are only spying on their weddings and their kid's...
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    Astonishing and scary data collection by DJI

    Honest answer is that I skimmed through them, but I didn't blindly agree. Am I a lawyer that would understand all of what's written? Nope. Do I understand that some of what's written is not enforceable or may be outright illegal? Yes. Anything can be written into the EULA/TOS. Certainly this...
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    Astonishing and scary data collection by DJI

    I feel this topic deserves its own thread so it doesn't get lost in a nearly 90-page main thread. According to well-placed sources we are learning that DJI is potentially performing very troubling data collection via its DJI Assistant2 app and possibly by other means. While complete details are...
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    Tilt and maximum flight speed

    Just a small update: A tilt value of 55 seems to be the maximum needed to achieve the highest speed, but not in every situation. When flying against the wind [headwind], backing off approximately 10-20% results in a faster speed. At the same time, the aircraft tailwind benefits are amplified the...
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    Tilt and maximum flight speed

    Nice, thank you. I then found this: http://www.dept.aoe.vt.edu/~lutze/AOE3104/thrustmodels.pdf So, 60 seems too high to achieve maximum speed. 50 is suggested, but probably will still not yield maximum. So, then it's somewhere between 50 and 60. Can a physics/aerodynamics expert crunch some...
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    Tilt and maximum flight speed

    That's a great answer, DJI. Thank you for telling me how to use your drone properly. But, my question wasn't about that.
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    Tilt and maximum flight speed

    Does anyone have insight how the tilt value correlates to speed? I set the tilt_atti_range to 60, the maximum allowed. Interestingly, maintaining this tilt throughout a flight definitely does not result in maximum achievable velocity. In fact, it seems backing off on the throttle by about 20%...