New Product Release: Air 2 Wet Suits - FLY in the Pouring Rain !

[Spartan Drones]

Yes on the Blessing from DJI - No warranty issues on the Wet Suit.

The battery covers although they create an air tight seal the heat is minimal , if you hover in the same position for 24 minutes under direct sunlight your looking at about 5 degrees more than normal temps..
The Cool Part is the Actual Drone is cooler because of the Neoprene and easy to pick up by hand , you dont feel that heat, which is just nice as is when it freezing cold.

You also need to keep in mind that each battery has it own battery cover that provides that air tight seal and power button seal.

So Heat has never been an issue but Moisture / humidity they are far more a threat to your Battery than the added few degrees coming from the battery covers and that is if you hovering in place for 24 minutes.

Just a little bit of Moisture on the Power button and your looking at a fully compromised battery with a warning that your battery can no longer communicate with your drone and of course
the threat of the battery swelling and the battery no longer able to function and the drone falling out of the sky on a disconnect.

We did a lot of Temp Reading on the Mavic 2 on some super heated days close to 100 degrees but nothing on the Air 2 Yet as we have only had 1 day of 85 degrees heat , not even worth testing .
I will keep everyone posted on the next Super Nova we have and add a few temp readings as we did with the mavic 2 .

I have the MP2, so if these covers go over the batteries and to the drone how do you remove the battery without tearing the "wetsuit" and is the "wetsuit" reusable?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Phantomrain.org]

I have the MP2, so if these covers go over the batteries and to the drone how do you remove the battery without tearing the "wetsuit" and is the "wetsuit" reusable?

Thanks in advance.

Im going to make quick video on how they work. How to make the Air Tight seal and how to break the seal.
I think that will answer the question the best. Will Post latter today.

 

[Phantomrain.org]

Im going to make quick video on how they work. How to make the Air Tight seal and how to break the seal.
I think that will answer the question the best. Will Post latter today.

I have the MP2, so if these covers go over the batteries and to the drone how do you remove the battery without tearing the "wetsuit" and is the "wetsuit" reusable?

Thanks in advance.
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Sorry for the delay,
I made this video for you, hopefully it will shed some light on how the Wet Suits work.

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[Phantomrain.org]

June Test: 26 minutes in the pouring rain :

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[Phantomrain.org]

Our Splash Test on the Air 2 is complete: After a full day of running the splash test , will post some video soon.
At one point the Camera connection was lost but that just goes to show it was under some deep water and was to be expected.

Connection came back immediately after and the Splash was recorded.












You might want to also check out the Air 2 Rescue Jacket:

AIR 2 Rescue Jackets ------ Lands on Water : 2800 ft VLOS Boater Notice

The Air 2 Rescue Jacket is based off of the amazing design we had with the Sea Lander for the Mavic 2. Coming in under 3 ounces with a very small foot print the Air 2 Rescue Jacket is quite capable. You can Land on Swells in the Sea or the Lake , or send it down river. Phantomrain.org Gear...

mavicpilots.com

 

[itsneedtokno]

Our Splash Test on the Air 2 is complete: After a full day of running the splash test , will post some video soon.
At one point the Camera connection was lost but that just goes to show it was under some deep water and was to be expected.

Connection came back immediately after and the Splash was recorded.
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You might want to also check out the Air 2 Rescue Jacket:

AIR 2 Rescue Jackets ------ Lands on Water : 2800 ft VLOS Boater Notice

The Air 2 Rescue Jacket is based off of the amazing design we had with the Sea Lander for the Mavic 2. Coming in under 3 ounces with a very small foot print the Air 2 Rescue Jacket is quite capable. You can Land on Swells in the Sea or the Lake , or send it down river. Phantomrain.org Gear...

mavicpilots.com

Hey Coal, where's that video?

White/Black looks stunning btw


I can only imagine the stuff that the, already capable MA2, could pull off with one of these.

 

[mlurker]

If I have several batteries, does it mean that for each battery a separate cover is required, or it can be re-used?

 

[dawgpilot]

If I have several batteries, does it mean that for each battery a separate cover is required, or it can be re-used?

Each battery has a separate cover that isn't removed: that's why the suit comes with 3 covers, 1 for each battery.

 

[itsneedtokno]

Got a Timelapse coming up @Phantomrain.org !
Should be up tomorrow evening

A pano (maybe if I can find the files)


Oh and I, personally, Timelapse because I find it much easier to color grade in LR instead of PrPro.

 

[itsneedtokno]

If I have several batteries, does it mean that for each battery a separate cover is required, or it can be re-used?

I think it ships with three battery covers. I'm assuming it's so that you don't have to stick and unstick the skin everytime.

 

[Phantomrain.org]

We got some Serious Rain !

Warning Warning Waring : Do not do attempt this without a Mavic Air 2 Wet Suit as the drone is likely to fall right out of the sky with very little warning.

Yesterday we had this shelf come over the lake : It Moved really show but it provided some Serious Rain and was the Perfect Torture Test for the Air 2 Wet Suit.

Despite the Results We Do NOT recommend you fly in this type of Rain as were doing it to push the Limits of the Wet Suit to find a Failure Point.

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[Phantomrain.org]

If I have several batteries, does it mean that for each battery a separate cover is required, or it can be re-used?

Each battery cover has it own Battery cover and power button seal: This allows the most convenient way to protect your batteries without any hassle.
The Package comes with 3 Battery Covers and 3 Power Button seals and its best to start with one until you get comfortable with how they work, after that your good to go.

 

[Hunter_k]

We got some Serious Rain !

Warning Warning Waring : Do not do attempt this without a Mavic Air 2 Wet Suit as the drone is likely to fall right out of the sky with very little warning.

Yesterday we had this shelf come over the lake : It Moved really show but it provided some Serious Rain and was the Perfect Torture Test for the Air 2 Wet Suit.

Despite the Results we do recommend you fly in this type of Rain as were doing it to push the Limits of the Wet Suit to find a Failure Point.

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This is amazing

 

[itsneedtokno]

Despite the Results we do recommend you fly in this type of Rain as were doing it to push the Limits of the Wet Suit to find a Failure Point.

I think you meant do NOT recommend, but that's okay...

I appreciate the recommendation, and will keep that in mind.

...but...

After watching your videos of the M2P/Z with hundreds of flights in the pouring rain, I'm not all that concerned lol.


PS - you also say you were pushing it to find a fail point... Of which you apparently didn't find one! ??

 

[itsneedtokno]

Tonight's storm.

The horizon is off, but who friggin cares?!

Look at that!

Mother Nature at her finest.

I'm uploading a video of this front, not Hyperlapse, to give you (and me) an idea of the difference.

I had to speed the video up by 1000% to get it to be 1:30 long ?

 

[Phantomrain.org]

OMG - That is what I call an award winner. lol
Well done, This is the kind of Picture that you can post on your Neighbor hood watch and let everyone see what a drone is capable of.

Its an outstanding picture : You should post a thumbnail of it or make a poster .

 

[itsneedtokno]

Here's another one!


geojson example

 

[Peshoa]

If the motors are fine with the rain I would just use ordinary condom to protect the body...easy, light and cheap...

 

[itsneedtokno]

If the motors are fine with the rain I would just use ordinary condom to protect the body...easy, light and cheap...

How you gonna get the condom around the blades?
Let alone turn the blades on... Let me know how that goes though!

While I'm waiting, I'll go ahead and attach my purpose designed WetSuit that doesn't affect my warranty. ?

 

[Peshoa]

Are we sure that the motors do not have problems with the rain????