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.

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