[Patton@Bastogne]

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Steel Wolf,


You're the man !

Indeed, it was a DJI series drone, and my cost estimate was fairly accurate with it's $ 1,400 price tag.


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Stabilization Gimbal	3-axis Camera Stabilization Gimbal	None	Add on	None
Video Downlink	Max 700m Wi-Fi Connection	Max 300m Wi-Fi Connection	Add on	－
APP	DJI VISION App	DJI VISION App	None	DJI FC40 App
Camera	14 Megapixels/1080p	14 Megapixels/1080p	Add on	720P
Controllable Range	-90°-0° (Vertical)	-60°-0° (Vertical)	－	None
Remote Controller	800m (FCC), 5.8Ghz preinstalled smartphone holder	800m (FCC), 5.8Ghz smartphone holder in pack	1000m (FCC&CE), 2.4Ghz without smartphone holder	800m (FCC), 5.8Ghz smartphone holder in pack
Max Flight Time	25mins	25mins	25mins	15mins
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Aircraft
Weight (Battery & Propellers Included)	1284g	1180g	1030g	<1000g
Battery	5200mAh LiPo Battery	5200mAh LiPo Battery	5200mAh LiPo Battery	2200mAh LiPo Battery
Hover Accuracy (Ready To Fly)	Vertical: 0.8m Horizontal: 2.5m	Vertical: 0.8m Horizontal: 2.5m	Vertical: 0.8m Horizontal: 2.5m	Vertical: 0.8m Horizontal: 2.5m
Max Ascent/Descent Speed	Ascent: 6m/s Descent: 2m/s	Ascent: 6m/s Descent: 2m/s	Ascent: 6m/s Descent: 2m/s	6m/s
Max Flight Speed	15m/s	15m/s	15m/s	10m/s
Max Yaw Angular Velocity	200°/s	200°/s	200°/s	200°/s
Max Tilt Angle	35°	35°	35°	35°
Diagonal Length	350mm	350mm	350mm	350mm
Camera
Gimbal Pitch Control Range	0°-90°	0°-60°	-	-
Operating Environment Temperature	0℃-40℃	0℃-40℃	-	0℃-40℃
Sensor Size	1/2.3"	1/2.3"	-	1/4"
Effective Pixels	14 Megapixels	14 Megapixels	-	720p
FOV	110° / 85°	120° / 110° / 85°	-	100° wide angle
Range Extender
Operating Frequency	2412-2462MHz	2412-2462MHz	-	-
Communication Distance (Open Area)	500-700m	300m	-	-
Transmitter Power	20dBm	<=17dBm	-	-
Power Consumption	2W	1.5W	-	-
Remote Controller
Operating Frequency	5.728 GHz-5.85 GHz	5.728 GHz–5.85 GHz	2.4GHz ISM	5.8GHz ISM
Communication Distance (Open Area)	CE: 400m FCC: 800m	CE: 400m FCC: 800m	1000m	CE: 400m FCC: 800m
Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER)	-93dBm	-93dBm	-97dBm	-93dBm
Transmitter Power(EIRP)	CE: 25mw FCC: 100mw	CE: 25mw FCC: 100mw	CE: 25mw FCC: 100mw	CE: 25mw FCC: 100mw
Working Voltage	80 mA@6V

[piroque]

Marked,, step-son has one ,, great aerial pictures ,,just good all around good fun to fly ,

[Steel Wolf]

Thank you, sir. And you're more right than you thought on the price. The current base model Phantom 2 is about $1200, but once you get into accessories, like spare rotors, batteries, travel case, radios, camera and gimbal, etc, you're easily in for $2000-$3000. It's like owning a firearm - the weapon itself is just one expense out of many.

Here is my local outfitter, who I swear by. This will show what your really in for, price wise. - Aerial Media Pros

Anyway, I doubt your observer friend was in government. If he took an undue interest in your event, and wasn't chatty, he probably wasn't an enthusiast out for a Sunday drive. Most people who fly these professionally are journalists, photographers and realtors.