DJI understand their customers too well.

MiniPalourde · Jul 31, 2018

So first they released the Mavic Pro, a small and quiet drone that can be used for spying.

Then, they released the MPP, an even quieter drone.

Then, they released the MA, an even SMALLER drone (who needs it to be this small?).

Then, they're releasing a small, quiet drone with a zoom (Mavic 2 Zoom)

Absolutely disgusting.

sar104 · Jul 31, 2018

That's what people are saying, anyway...

JimmyHillsChin · Aug 1, 2018

I know what you are saying.

It's even more disgusting that they literally force people to buy their drones....

Instead of trying to make money like other companies, they should release one drone and stick with it for ever.

macoman · Aug 1, 2018

MiniPalourde said:
So first they released the Mavic Pro, a small and quiet drone that can be used for spying.

Then, they released the MPP, an even quieter drone.

Then, they released the MA, an even SMALLER drone (who needs it to be this small?).

Then, they're releasing a small, quiet drone with a zoom (Mavic 2 Zoom)

Absolutely disgusting.

Are you a drone pilot or one of these that hate drones? Every drone can be use for spying if that what you trying to make. Every drone have a camera on it so literally apply to all. Just because they are smaller, does not mean anything. There are drones smaller than the Mavics with cameras on.

Jonny_Pain · Aug 1, 2018

Skynet will solve all of our problems

microlinux · Aug 1, 2018

Horrifying. No doubt one of the accessories for the Enterprise model will be a candy dangling apparatus.

daasmangi · Aug 1, 2018

MiniPalourde said:
So first they released the Mavic Pro, a small and quiet drone that can be used for spying.

Then, they released the MPP, an even quieter drone.

Then, they released the MA, an even SMALLER drone (who needs it to be this small?).

Then, they're releasing a small, quiet drone with a zoom (Mavic 2 Zoom)

Absolutely disgusting.

Then go up to the Phantom 4 Pro.. too easy

Underdog1964 · Aug 1, 2018

I can't imagine anyone that owns or has used a DJI product thinking they can “spy” with these.
Sure the MPP is quieter but it is by no means silent!
Before I got interested in drones, one flew over my home and there's no way you can't hear it.
Anyone who believes otherwise needs to spend some time around one.
The MA is quiet?

That's a good one!

Tridiver · Aug 1, 2018

I'm waiting for the "silent mode' and the "invisible" skin!!!!

AnzacJack · Aug 2, 2018

Wait till these become available

Black Hornet Nano https://g.co/kgs/DF97Av

Thwyllo · Aug 2, 2018

I think the OP may be taking the pi$$.

"No thanks. I fly BLOS all the time and couldn't careless about that stupid law"

lmel2005 · Aug 2, 2018

OP is right. I know some other companies, who make lollypops, for pedophiles to attract children.

sleebus.jones · Aug 2, 2018

JimmyHillsChin said:
I know what you are saying.

It's even more disgusting that they literally force people to buy their drones....

This happened to me. I started thinking about a drone, and the next thing I knew, a bunch of jackbooted DJI thugs forcibly sat me down in front of my computer and made me bid on a drone. I've never been happier.

Wilbur&Garth · Aug 2, 2018

anzacjack said:
Wait till these become available

Black Hornet Nano https://g.co/kgs/DF97Av

$190,000 for a 4 inch UAV! It does sound pretty amazing though. A 20-25 minute charge time AND flight time! This sounds like voodoo magic. One thing I was curious about is how you can control the forward/backward/side to side movement with only one main rotor. I know a helicopter changes the pitch of the individual blades to do this, but that seems like it'd be pretty difficult to do with one that small. But then again, it is about the cost of a full sized helicopter, so who knows.

MiniPalourde · Aug 2, 2018

Wilbur&Garth said:
$190,000 for a 4 inch UAV! It does sound pretty amazing though. A 20-25 minute charge time AND flight time! This sounds like voodoo magic. One thing I was curious about is how you can control the forward/backward/side to side movement with only one main rotor. I know a helicopter changes the pitch of the individual blades to do this, but that seems like it'd be pretty difficult to do with one that small. But then again, it is about the cost of a full sized helicopter, so who knows.

The Black Hornet is overpriced trash, don't be fooled.

FlyGuy8675309 · Aug 2, 2018

Wilbur&Garth said:
$190,000 for a 4 inch UAV! It does sound pretty amazing though. A 20-25 minute charge time AND flight time! This sounds like voodoo magic. One thing I was curious about is how you can control the forward/backward/side to side movement with only one main rotor. I know a helicopter changes the pitch of the individual blades to do this, but that seems like it'd be pretty difficult to do with one that small. But then again, it is about the cost of a full sized helicopter, so who knows.

It's will be $190 in less than 5 years. Maybe 3.

dewster · Aug 2, 2018

Tridiver said:
I'm waiting for the "silent mode' and the "invisible" skin!!!!

Sport Mode, Spy Mode, Super Silent Mode, Make People Believe you can spy on them Mode. Lol

microlinux · Aug 2, 2018

anzacjack said:
Black Hornet Nano https://g.co/kgs/DF97Av

It looks like a fart would blow it off course. I wonder how it handles in, uh, wind. Presumably they thought of that, but man it's tiny considering what it's capable of.

Thwyllo · Aug 3, 2018

Wilbur&Garth said:
$190,000 for a 4 inch UAV! It does sound pretty amazing though. A 20-25 minute charge time AND flight time! This sounds like voodoo magic. One thing I was curious about is how you can control the forward/backward/side to side movement with only one main rotor. I know a helicopter changes the pitch of the individual blades to do this, but that seems like it'd be pretty difficult to do with one that small. But then again, it is about the cost of a full sized helicopter, so who knows.

A helicopter only changes the pitch of the rotor blades to increase or decrease lift, i.e. to go up or down. Other movement is obtained by tilting the entire rotor disc in the required direction of travel.

Quadcopters simply change the speed of individual motors to achieve both effects, so with a single blade this device must have a tilting rotor assembly. Extremely easy to achieve.