Mavic Air does flips & flys upside down

[freightshaker]

While perusing YouTube I came across this. Anyone else try something like this?
Mavic Air can do a 360 flip and also a 180 flip (upside down) & still fly.

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[Unknown Pilot]

Published 31 Mar 2018... just in time for...

 

[Deleted member 94047]

Easy; hold it upside down, start motors, and just let go!

 

[msinger]

Anyone else try something like this?

That's not possible without the magic of video editing

 

[silverdragon]

That's not possible without the magic of video editing

May I ask, why is it not possible...Lucy, got some explanation to do....

 

[Starz]

May I ask, why is it not possible...Lucy, got some explanation to do....

There’s a little piece of hardware in the aircraft that understands up from down. If it isn’t in the correct orientation, it won’t cooperate.
However, maybe if you dig around inside the hardware installation area and flip that particular piece 180 degrees..........................................
I’ll get my tool kit out.

 

[Kilrah]

Well known fake.

 

[dawgpilot]

While perusing YouTube I came across this. Anyone else try something like this?
Mavic Air can do a 360 flip and also a 180 flip (upside down) & still fly.

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The video title includes "Foolsday Joke", so as others have already said, it's not real.

 

[passedpawn]

May I ask, why is it not possible...Lucy, got some explanation to do....

During the flip, the blades would have to do one of the following
1) change their propeller blade "pitch" (the angle of the blade) to the opposite polarity, or
2) the propeller would have to change its rotational direction (near instantaneously)

Otherwise, it would speed right into the ground when upside down!

 

[Fearless Flight]

During the flip, the blades would have to do one of the following
1) change their propeller blade "pitch" (the angle of the blade) to the opposite polarity, or
2) the propeller would have to change its rotational direction (near instantaneously)

Otherwise, it would speed right into the ground when upside down!

This.
The Mavic is not like a collective pitch helicopter that can change the pitch of its blades on the fly.

 

[Dakarenduro]

Go buy a Syma X5 and do all the flips you want!

 

[RTKD]

They do make "3d" quads that switch the propeller direction very quickly and can generate lift upside down. They're hard to fly though.
Want to spend some time upside down you need to join us in FPV

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And I've seen a few phantoms that are retrofitted with FPV gear, but it takes the control board away, so the camera doesn't work

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[BigAl07]

There’s a little piece of hardware in the aircraft that understands up from down. If it isn’t in the correct orientation, it won’t cooperate.
However, maybe if you dig around inside the hardware installation area and flip that particular piece 180 degrees..........................................
I’ll get my tool kit out.

You can also "Hack" the software so that it does not "Power Down" when the aircraft is tilted over but that's a whole other topic and still doesn't solve the problem with LIFT going towards Terra Firma when the aircraft is INVERTED.

 

[DanMan32]

Go buy a Syma X5 and do all the flips you want!

Or a Tello. Although a Tello will refuse to flip once battery is below 50%

 

[zzxrox]

Why would you even want to flip an MA? Sounds like a big repair bill. Get a Tiny Whoop already. Way cheaper and when you can't fly outside you can fly inside. They can roll and flip too. IMO it also makes you better pilot because you don't have GPS to rely on. AND...they are really fun

 

[Alsmavic]

This vid was first put out some years ago on April fools day !

 

[freightshaker]

After I posted I saw the fools day. But have to admit, it's a well done hoax.

 

[theDRONEranger]

This fellow has history of producing joke videos. Nonetheless, impressive

 

[Joe Boudreault]

While perusing YouTube I came across this. Anyone else try something like this?
Mavic Air can do a 360 flip and also a 180 flip (upside down) & still fly.

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I fail to see ANY worthwhile purpose for this feature. Possibly, DJI wants us to try it and crash the drone, and need to buy another one? Completely useless features!

 

[Unknown Pilot]

I fail to see ANY worthwhile purpose for this feature. Possibly, DJI wants us to try it and crash the drone, and need to buy another one? Completely useless features!

It was an April Fools Day prank.