| Identity |
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| Manufacturer | Freefly | HOVERAir |
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| Rating | 5 | — |
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| Known Issues | — | — |
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| Release Date | Feb 5, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 |
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| Availability | Available | Available |
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| EU Drone Class | None | C0 |
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| US Procurement | — | — |
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| Platform Type | Multirotor | Multirotor |
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| Pricing |
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| Price (EU) | €36,478 | €1,299 |
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| Price (US) | $39,650 | $1,299 |
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| Links |
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| Product Page | https://freeflysystems.com/alta-x | https://global.hoverair.com/products/hoverair-aqua |
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| Shop Page | https://store.freeflysystems.com/products/alta-x-gen2 | https://eu.hoverair.com/de-de/products/hoverair-aqua |
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| Physical |
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| Weight | 10,860 g | 249 g |
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| Max Takeoff Weight | 34,860 g | — |
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| Folded Dimensions | 877 × 877 × 387 mm | 201.9 × 206 × 62.5 mm |
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| IP Rating | IP43 | IP67 |
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| Operating Temperature | -20°C to 50°C | -5°C to 40°C |
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| Flight |
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| Max Flight Time | 50 min | 23 min |
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| Max Speed | 26 m/s | 15.3 m/s |
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| Max Speed (EU) | — | — |
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| Max Ascent Speed | 4 m/s | 3 m/s |
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| Max Descent Speed | 4 m/s | 3 m/s |
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| Max Flight Distance | 20 km | — |
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| Max Altitude | 5,000 m | 5,500 m |
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| Wind Resistance | 10 m/s | 17 m/s |
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| Payload |
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| Camera | | |
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| Camera 1 | RED Komodo 6K | Wide Camera |
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| Sensor Size | Super 35 | 1/1.28" |
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| Pixel Binning | — | — |
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| Megapixels | 19.9 MP | 12 MP |
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| Focal Length | 24-70mm | 24mm |
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| Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.55 |
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| Zoom | — | — |
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| Mechanical Shutter | ✗ No | ✗ No |
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| ISO Range | 250-12800 (Native) | 100-128000 |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/8000-1/24s (Global Shutter) | 1/50-1/4000 |
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| Stabilization Type | Mechanical Gimbal | Mechanical Gimbal, EIS (Electronic) |
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| Max Photo Resolution | 6144x3240 | 4000x3000 |
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| Image Formats | RAW (Proprietary) | JPEG |
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| AEB | — | — |
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| AEB EV Bias | — | — |
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| Panorama Modes | — | — |
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| Panorama Formats | — | — |
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| Video Resolutions | 6K/40fps, 5K/48fps, 4K/60fps, 2K/120fps | Horizontal: 4K (3840x2160) @ 100/60/50/30/25/24 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) @ 100/60/50/30/25/24 fps. Vertical: 4K (2160x3840) @ 30/25/24 fps; 2.7K (1520x2704) @ 60/50/30/25 fps; 1080p (1080x1920) @ 60/50/30/25 fps |
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| Video Codec | ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 | H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) |
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| Video Formats | MOV | MP4 |
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| Color Profiles | Normal | Normal, HDR |
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| Camera 2 | LR1 (Sony ILX-LR1) | — |
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| Gimbal |
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| Gimbal | | |
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| Gimbal 1 | Freefly MoVI Pro | Integrated gimbal |
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| Stabilization Axes | 3-Axis | 1-Axis |
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| Tilt Range | -90° to 165° | -90° to 30° |
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| Pan Range | -360° to 360° | — |
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| Roll Range | -60° to 60° | — |
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| Gimbal 2 | LR1 Gimbal | — |
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| Navigation |
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| GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS |
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| Hover Accuracy | — | — |
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| RTK | Add-on | Yes |
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| RTK Horizontal Accuracy | 1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS) | — |
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| RTK Vertical Accuracy | 1 cm + 1 ppm (RMS) | — |
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| Recovery Mode | — | Return to Home |
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| Obstacle Sensors | — | Downward |
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| Obstacle Avoidance | None | None |
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| Sensing Technology | — | Vision (Binocular), Radar |
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| Sensing Technology (Add-on) | — | — |
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| Transmission |
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| Transmission Protocol | Herelink 1.1 | HoverLink |
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| Max Range (CE) | 12 km | — |
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| Max Range (FCC) | 20 km | 1 km |
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| Live View Quality | 1080p/60fps, 720p/30fps | — |
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| Cellular | ✓ Yes | — |
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| App |
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| Flight App | Auterion Suite | Hover |
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| Supported OS | Android | iOS, Android |
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| Resume from Waypoint | — | — |
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| Mission Types | Waypoint | — |
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| Features |
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| Internal Storage | — | 128 GB |
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| Max MicroSD | — | 0 GB |
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| ActiveTrack | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
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| Hyperlapse | — | — |
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| Night Scene | — | — |
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| NIR Light | — | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder | — | — |
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| Laser Rangefinder Range | — | — |
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| Remote ID | Built-in | Built-in |
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| ADS-B Receiver | ✗ No | — |
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| Data Encryption | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Expansion Port | ✓ Yes | — |
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| SDK Support | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Mapping |
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| Waypoints | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Terrain Follow | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Raw GNSS Logging | ✓ Yes | — |
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| Cargo |
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| Delivery Mode | — | — |
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| Max Range (Loaded) | — | — |
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| Max Flight Time (Loaded) | — | — |
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| Accessories |
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| Battery | | |
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| Propeller | | |
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| Remote Controller | | |
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| Charger | | |
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