DJI may be about to release a sequel to the popular Mavic Air, two years after the popular drone was announced. Clues to a Mavic Air 2 landing came shortly after the image leaked online in March, with an FCC file arriving soon after. And now DJI has teased us with a launch event scheduled for April 27 (April 28 for Australia and New Zealand). The possibility of announcing the Mavic Air 2 that day was further increased with Brazilian publication DroneFriendly and Brazilian YouTuber Dronemodelismo revealing images and a quick start manual in Portuguese (with some basic device specifications), giving us our best look at the upcoming quadcopter. . The leak appears to come from Brazil's ANATEL, the country's national telecommunications organization and its FCC equivalent. Whether this is an accidental reveal is unclear, but the cat is now out of the bag.
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According to a translation of the leaked quick start manual, the Mavic Air 2 will have a maximum flight time of 34 minutes, a decent increase of 13 minutes compared to the Mavic Air. This will be possible thanks to a larger 3.500 mAh battery (compared to the 2.375 mAh used in the original Mavic Air). The new drone's top flight speed appears to have been inherited from the Mavic Air, peaking at 68.4 km/h (42.5 mph).
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A leaked image of the DJI Mavic Air 2 (Image credit: via DroneFriendly) There will be a "48MP camera" on board, but it's unclear if that's the full pixel count or if it's effective. What we don't know yet is whether the high-resolution sensor will be a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor from the Mavic Air or a larger one-inch sensor. Either way, it seems like a leap forward from the Mavic Air's 12 MP effective pixels and the 20 MP sensor on board the Mavic 2 Pro. And of course, 4K video capability at up to 60 frames per second would go to the top. Mavic Air 2. Another major improvement to the Mavic Air 2 over its predecessor is the controller's reach; According to the user manual, the controller will work at a distance of 8 km, which is a leap forward compared to the range of the controller. Mavic Air only 2 km.
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(Image credit: via Dronemodelismo (YouTube)) DJI's obstacle sensors and intelligent flight modes will also be available on board. There's not much else to import in the Quick Start Manual, but between the previous leaks and this one, it looks like the Mavic Air 2 will compete with the Mavic 2 Pro for sky supremacy, especially if DJI sticks with the Mavic. Mid-priced air.