Performance

Weight

Astro Max

Item	Weight (g)	Notes
Airframe Weight	3,523	Airframe only (with landing gear) (No smart dovetail, No radio, No FPV)
Typical Empty Weight	5,831	Airframe, Radio, Smart Dovetail, Isolator, FPV, 2x Batteries
Max Payload	3,000	Including FPV, Smart Dovetail + Isolator
Max Take Off Weight (MTOW)	8,700	Refer to MTOW chart

Astro (Legacy)

Item	Weight (g)	Notes
Airframe Weight	3,187	Airframe only (with landing gear) (No smart dovetail, No radio, No FPV)
Typical Empty Weight	5,478	Airframe, Radio, Smart Dovetail, Isolator, FPV, 2x Batteries
Max Payload	1,500
Max Take Off Weight (MTOW)	6,950

Ecosystem

Item	Weight (g)	Notes
Battery (SL8-Air)	1,041	Astro flies with two SL8s
Smart Dovetail + Isolator	97
LR1 Payload (with 24mm lens)	970
LR1 Thermal Upgrade	98
LR1 Laser Range Finder Upgrade	45
Ventus OGI Payload	1,320
A7R-IV Payload (Legacy)	1397
FPV Camera	50
Doodle Radio	79
Herelink Radio	62

Thrust To Weight Ratio

• T/W ratio between 1.47 and 1.6 should be flown with caution. Imbalanced payload/aircraft in combination with wind may cause crashes. Astro prioritizes its attitude and will lose altitude in these scenarios.

Astro Max Temperature, Altitude, T/W Operation Chart (for LR1 Payload as reference)

Flight Time

Conducted at Sea Level and 8C temperature

Our flight tests for the Astro (F45) and Astro Max (7010) were conducted by running the batteries from 100% down to 0%. While this is not typical in real-world operations—where a pilot would usually land with some remaining battery for safety—it provides a clear baseline for comparing performance between airframes and payloads. Interestingly, as shown in the “Flight Time versus Flight Speed” chart, hovering draws more power than flying forward at a moderate speed. Because most real flights involve some forward motion (rather than continuous hovering), these 100%–0% hover results end up being a fair representation of typical flights that land with higher battery reserves.

Conducted at Sea Level and 21C temperature

Flight Speeds

Flight Mode	Speed (m/s)	Climb (m/s)	Descent (m/s)
Position	15	4	3
Altitude	no limit	4	3
Manual	no limit	no limit	no limit
Mission	10 (default, user setting)	4	3
Return	10	4	3

Range

2 km, line-of-sight

The Limitations Section contains range information along with tips for operating in harsh environments.

Noise

The volume of the aircraft at ground level depends on several factors, including payload weight, wind speed and direction, and the background noise of the environment. The following data was gathered with an Astro in hover carrying the A7R4 camera and gimbal, tested from 5 meters to 100 meters away from the user, from 5 meters altitude to 120 meters altitude.

This data is presented in the ‘A-Weighted’ scale, which approximates the average loudness sensed by the human ear, and is used by the FAA to measure aircraft noise.

In our testing, hovering and forward flight showed similar values of the ground noise produced by the aircraft.