Performance
Weight
Astro Max
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)
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
Battery (SL8-Air)
1,041
Astro flies with two SL8s
Smart Dovetail + Isolator
97
LR1 Payload (with 24mm lens)
970
LR1 Thermal Module
98
LR1 Laser Range Finder Module
45
Ventus OGI Payload
1,320
A7R-IV Payload (Legacy)
1397
FPV Camera
50
Doodle Radio
79
Herelink Radio
62
Thrust To Weight Ratio
Astro vs Astro Max Comparison
T/W Performance Charts
Below T/W Operation Charts are plotted with LR1 Payload as reference.
Green: Approved Usage
Yellow: Approved usage; performance limited. Imbalanced payload and wind may cause crashes / altitude loss.
Red: Prohibited usage.
Caution: T/W ratio between 1.4 and 1.6 should be flown with caution. These are indicated in yellow in the charts. Imbalanced payload/aircraft in combination with wind may cause crashes. Astro prioritizes its attitude and will lose altitude in these scenarios.
High Altitude Mode:
There are a set of parameters that can be enabled on Astro Max for high altitude flights.
This is not available on original Astro.
Caution: This mode is only approved when flying in position mode with default tuning.
Flight Time
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.
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
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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