Mike-the-cat
Second Officer
Flight distance : 22488593 ft
Singapore
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Surprisingly, the numbers aren't too far off: Inspire 1 with X5R is 3.45 kg, with a TB48 battery. The I2 with an X5S is about 3.95 kg. That's about a pound more only. The I2's batteries / unit time are actually lighter so for about 40 minutes of flying you need to carry an extra 2 TB51's* which is 1.1kg more vs. 2 more TB 48s which is 1.32 kg. The remotes weigh about the same. So the net difference is around 200gms - The differential is less if you want more flight time.
What would be nice would be an optional Mavic style controller that one can use an smartphone with. This rig won't let you view the FPV cam but it will be lighter and a quicker set up. I don't see this happening too soon as the customer base for such a controller would be pretty small. I don't see many people taking an I2 up a mountain but its clearly feasible.
* Corrected TB 50
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