Want higher capacity batteries - Air 3S

[DarR-T]

Any news about Intelligent Flight Batteries Plus for the Air 3S?

 

[akdrone]

unlikely but I'll be hoping for ya

 

[DarR-T]

unlikely but I'll be hoping for ya

How do you know? Best guess or insider information?
They have bigger batteries available for the Mini 4 Pro. Why not for the Air 3S?

 

[Kilrah]

They have bigger batteries available for the Mini 4 Pro. Why not for the Air 3S?

Probably because the Air 3S is already specced for the same flight time as the Mini 4 Pro with the large battery.

 

[DarR-T]

Probably because the Air 3S is already specced for the same flight time as the Mini 4 Pro with the large battery.

I could use your example to state that the DJI Mavic 4 Pro offers a flight time of up to 51 minutes per battery.
Am I the only one requesting larger capacity batteries? I've also done so on the DJI Forum.

 

[Kilrah]

Would be nice but I wouldn't expect much. It's only the minis that have 2 options, and it's specifically because a smaller one is needed to fit under the weight target. They also don't tend to release upgrades like that that weren't in the initial design/launch.

 

[akdrone]

They make small batteries for the Mini 4 Pro so it can be under 250 grams, hence the larger batteries to allow it to fly longer. DJI has no larger drone like the Air 3s with two battery sizes that I know of unless there is something like a Matrice with larger batteries.

 

[Capt KO]

Hopefully in a couple years we'll have dry cell batteries that are safe with double the flight time and lifetime

 

[akdrone]

Hopefully in a couple years we'll have dry cell batteries that are safe with double the flight time and lifetime

we can only hope but for the last 20 years we've been waiting for a battery breakthrough but have gotten little incremental improvements like lithium or polymer batteries. Better batteries will indeed be a huge deal. Mavic 6 or more likely...16...with 3hour flight time... 20x optical zoom. Maybe fly it telepathically from my bed at age 108? Let's throw in VR glasses with AI to tell me all about what's in front of me. hey...that's not a bad idea.. AI built into the camera which allows the controller to be queried regarding what is being seen...and the controller records the conversation....