DJI Avata 2 Fly Smart Combo FPV drone 4K, 3 batteries, goggles and remote

The Avata 2 is built for FPV flight: the image from the drone camera goes straight to the goggles in the box, so the pilot sees the route as if sitting on board. The drone has four rotors and three speed modes, with a top speed of 27 m/s, an ascent speed of 6 m/s and a descent speed of 9 m/s. It can be flown forward, backward, sideways, up and down, and turned in both directions.

The camera's 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor records video in Full HD and 4K (3840 × 2160) at up to 120 frames per second. The field of view is 155°, so a fast, low pass keeps a lot of the surroundings in frame. The gimbal tilts from −95° to 90°. Photos are saved as JPEG at up to 4000 × 3000 pixels, and video as MP4 files.

Each lithium-ion battery holds 2150 mAh, or 31.7 Wh, at 14.76 V and weighs 145 g. The manufacturer quotes a maximum hover time of 21 minutes per battery; real flight time depends on wind, speed and flying style. With three batteries you can fly one flat, swap in the next straight away and recharge the empty one in the meantime. The charger and a USB cable are included.

The manufacturer gives a maximum operating distance of 13,000 m and a maximum flight altitude of 5000 m. The drone uses GPS and GLONASS for positioning, with hover accuracy of 0.1 m vertically and 0.3 m horizontally. Return Home brings it back to the take-off point. It handles wind up to 10.7 m/s and operates from −10 to 40 °C.

The drone has 46 GB of internal storage, so you can still fly and film if the memory card was left at home. A microSD slot adds room for cards up to 512 GB. Wireless connections are Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac, so up to Wi-Fi 5) and Bluetooth 5.0, with a USB cable for wired transfers. The body is black and grey.

The Avata 2 Fly Smart Combo with three batteries suits anyone who wants to try FPV flying with goggles and shoot dynamic wide-angle footage on a hike, a bike trail or a beach. Three batteries and a charger mean a long flying day without long breaks. As the drone weighs 377 g, it is worth reading the current drone rules before the first flight.