I've been musing about the noise issues with drones and noting that several people have commented that the Mavis Air is 'more annoying' that the Mavic Pro. It seems the Mavic Air is spinning its props about twice as fast as the P3P (and perhaps faster than the Mavic Pro, too -- I haven't been able to find any numbers). This shifts the noise power spectrum up and makes it more annoying.
It occurs to me, therefore, that larger and slower-spinning folding props would be a good way to go for DJI on future Mavic models.
Indeed, third-party larger props for the Mavic Pro could be interesting -- the firmware should spin them more slowly as they'd provide more lift. They could be up to 270mm across (as opposed to the current 210mm) before there's a risk of collision with another prop (although there would be some slight interference in airflow between front and rear props). That size would not affect the folded size of the Mavic Pro, either.
It occurs to me, therefore, that larger and slower-spinning folding props would be a good way to go for DJI on future Mavic models.
Indeed, third-party larger props for the Mavic Pro could be interesting -- the firmware should spin them more slowly as they'd provide more lift. They could be up to 270mm across (as opposed to the current 210mm) before there's a risk of collision with another prop (although there would be some slight interference in airflow between front and rear props). That size would not affect the folded size of the Mavic Pro, either.