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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">By the way, a new aircraft will be
available in stores soon, the DJI Mavic mini (no affiliation). Its
take-off weight is 249 grams, i.e. it does not require a
registration (in some countries where a registration is
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">It is capable to turn the camera 90
degrees downward: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.dji.com/ch/mavic-mini/specs">https://www.dji.com/ch/mavic-mini/specs</a> . It is
easy to take such a light foldable quad-copter to a survey.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">There is an interesting development in
long range RC planes too. The "Sonicmodell Binary 1200mm Wingspan
Twin Motor Multi-role Aerial Survey FPV Platform Mapping RC
Airplane" has got inbuilt compartment for a mapping camera:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.banggood.com/Sonicmodell-Binary-1200mm-Wingspan-EPO-Twin-Motor-Multirole-Aerial-Survey-FPV-Platform-Mapping-RC-Airplane-KIT-p-1473014.html">https://www.banggood.com/Sonicmodell-Binary-1200mm-Wingspan-EPO-Twin-Motor-Multirole-Aerial-Survey-FPV-Platform-Mapping-RC-Airplane-KIT-p-1473014.html</a><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I mean the aerial photography
technology keeps developing. I still remember how we had to use
kites to lift a camera in the air with varied success. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Best regards,</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Oleksiy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/23/19 22:15, Steve Coast wrote:<br>
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