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    Drone hit a news helicopter

    Tis only a flesh wound! Seriously, a close one. Could have been worse, impact was close to the rear rotor.
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    Mavic Mini - 5600m flying from a moving car

    Is it legal to fly from a moving car? I've wanted to try it but I'm pretty sure it's illegal in the states. Awesome vid.
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    DJI competition.

    I suspect the frequency has much to do with it as well.
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    Xiaomi's entrance in the drone market. DJI should seriously pay attention to their customers now.

    Woah, didn't mean to upset a DJI fan. I have a 28MP 4/3 camera on a non-DJI drone. There are plenty of options. Particularly if you want to build rather than purchase.
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    Xiaomi's entrance in the drone market. DJI should seriously pay attention to their customers now.

    What's a rip off is DJI pricing. That's what we finding out here. Same functions, half the price. I left DJI last year, too many good alternatives now.
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    The wildest things you ever spotted from the air

    Not the best photo (pulled from video) but it's a good shot I think.
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    ANAFI just got a lot more interesting. FLIR

    $1900. FLIR and 21MP. $1000 cheaper than the M2E Dual. I know I know. But still , not bad.
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    How animals react to a drone, (up for review)

    Horses and cows on the farm come running to see it when it's in the air. Don't know why but they will line up along the fence and watch. I'll get a photo next time and post it. Rather comical.
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    Lego Shows Drone Negativity

    I saw this on FoxNews and immediately went to their twitter page to [Language Removed by Moderator] and moan. You should as well.
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    Xiaomi's entrance in the drone market. DJI should seriously pay attention to their customers now.

    Any company who wants to catch DJI must offer a 1 inch sensor now. It's a great bird and would have been excellent competition for the original Mavic Pro but it's a little late. Personally, I never use the obstacle avoidance on DJI products. Excellent starter bird though.
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    Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China, U.S. Officials Say

    A simple IP packet sniffer shows what the article stated is true. Even after 2 years. To believe the Socialist Chinese government doesn't have strict control over their companies and their data is what's laughable. Don't forget, China is the nation with a social credit system. If they spy on...
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    The Terminal Velocity of a Falling Mavic 2

    33 FPS squared. First second is 32 feet. Second second it falls 64 feet and so on until airpressure creates terminal velocity.
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    Buy directly from Dji or from reseller?

    Don't by directly from DJI. If the bird is broken out of the box you get a refurb replacement. Can't do anything with it through DJI, once activated it's used no matter what the issue. Delivery takes longer. I've also found deals on Amazon that DJI can't touch. Never ever buy directly from...
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    AIR SCARE Notorious ‘drone-modding’ gangsters giving away hacked apps that let drones fly over ANY airport.

    No proof of any drone activity during the Gatwick incident. Not a single shred. The local police claimed responsibility stating it was probably their own surveillance drones. More paranoia than facts when it comes to drone sightings and incidents. IMHO. I can tell you what I do see...