My M5P just arrived yesterday, and due to social demands from that who shall always be obeyed (and worshipped, and deferred to, and praised, etc. 
), I couldn't unbox until this morning.
So, I'm just at the beginning of examining and setting this thing up. First thing I noticed immediately is the bottom VPS sensors are now angled so that when the drone is in a hover, they are flat to the ground. This is both the VPS cameras an the IR ranging sensor. It will make downward OA, LP, and PL work better, and probably in a little lower light than before.
Starting with the Mini 3 Pro, DJI adopted a radically new design for the mini line. Departing rather significantly from the Mavic-style design of the mini 1 and 2, the 3 positioned the arms and tilt of the motors/props so that when hovering the body is actually pitched up about 30deg, so that when pitched forward for forward motion, the body lies flat and presents the smallest cross-section to the relative wind, improving efficiency.
The 3 and 4, however, had bottom sensors pointing perpendicular to the chord of the body (the 4 angled the IR sensors, an improvement). This makes them most efficient viewing the ground below when they're least needed -- during fast, forward flight.
), I couldn't unbox until this morning.So, I'm just at the beginning of examining and setting this thing up. First thing I noticed immediately is the bottom VPS sensors are now angled so that when the drone is in a hover, they are flat to the ground. This is both the VPS cameras an the IR ranging sensor. It will make downward OA, LP, and PL work better, and probably in a little lower light than before.
Starting with the Mini 3 Pro, DJI adopted a radically new design for the mini line. Departing rather significantly from the Mavic-style design of the mini 1 and 2, the 3 positioned the arms and tilt of the motors/props so that when hovering the body is actually pitched up about 30deg, so that when pitched forward for forward motion, the body lies flat and presents the smallest cross-section to the relative wind, improving efficiency.
The 3 and 4, however, had bottom sensors pointing perpendicular to the chord of the body (the 4 angled the IR sensors, an improvement). This makes them most efficient viewing the ground below when they're least needed -- during fast, forward flight.
