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Originally Posted by rocketphish
Wow, really?! That needs to change. As small as it is, I'm sure that it would still do some serious damage to an aircraft if it were sucked into a jet engine, no? Just because DJI has intentionally designed it to be 1g under the weight limit, doesn't mean that it's not dangerous in the wrong situation.
Neat piece of technology, though. And that's an awesome photo!
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Absolutely disagree. The body of the mini fits in the palm of my hand and is made of foam with a plastic shell and the battery pack is internal (surrounded by the foam body) and about the size and weight of a pair of AA batteries. I can't see it doing any damage to an aircraft or even a person unless you hit someone in the face at full throttle. It's the weight of a phone but made of foam. Regulators determined that under 250 grams is safe but I feel like DJI went out of their way to make sure it really is. If they change the regulations now they are debunking their own formula and that would just be fickle.