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<blockquote data-quote="Decado" data-source="post: 84626" data-attributes="member: 14923"><p>I hope so, Authorised DJI dealers were told to expect an announcement in January so we are overdue. That and the recent losses to fraud by DJI, the fact that it is unusual for DJI to discontinue a model before releasing a replacement and their obvious reluctance to cannibalise sales from the Mavic 2 line which they have invested in so heavily have made me wonder if there hasn't been a re think and the Phantom series will be dropped totally or put on thew back burner until 2020. I haven't been told that by anyone, I probably over think things.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I certainly hope so, it's the ideal starter aircraft for a beginner. In all ways a serious DJI product which prepares you to fly any of their bigger products but an affordable entry price. It's also a great size for tight spots. I use them in the company for training pilots and close in inspections where aircraft loss is a risk. Antenna and tower inspections for example where you are flying between the guy wires. "Aircraft expendable, fly between those wires!".</p><p></p><p>Again, it's unusual for DJI to end production before the replacement is released and it's hard to see them including many of the wished for upgrades without a significant jump in price point so any replacement would probably only be a small upgrade to meet the same price point and you wonder if DJI would invest in tooling up for a whole new model that is at best a moderate improvement over it's predecessor. You'd think that despite it being a little venerable DJI might have just continued to make the Spark until demand dropped (which doesn't look like being the case as yet at least). The fact that they haven't makes me wonder if it's not a case of "that's all folks".</p><p></p><p>That's what makes me think the Spark is gone. As you say, they could well drop the price point of the Air as it is probably in the last half a year of it's production life and then release a model to replace both.</p><p></p><p>I don't find the noise of the Air to be objectionable but I'm not trying to fly it in any sort of stealthy mode. Master AIrcrews have just released a set of low noise rotors for it I believe.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As i have Sparks, Air, Mavic 2, P4P V2.0 and Inspire but can only use the smart controller on the Mavic 2 I can't justify the smart controller. If I only had the M2 it might be different.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p>Ari</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Decado, post: 84626, member: 14923"] I hope so, Authorised DJI dealers were told to expect an announcement in January so we are overdue. That and the recent losses to fraud by DJI, the fact that it is unusual for DJI to discontinue a model before releasing a replacement and their obvious reluctance to cannibalise sales from the Mavic 2 line which they have invested in so heavily have made me wonder if there hasn't been a re think and the Phantom series will be dropped totally or put on thew back burner until 2020. I haven't been told that by anyone, I probably over think things. I certainly hope so, it's the ideal starter aircraft for a beginner. In all ways a serious DJI product which prepares you to fly any of their bigger products but an affordable entry price. It's also a great size for tight spots. I use them in the company for training pilots and close in inspections where aircraft loss is a risk. Antenna and tower inspections for example where you are flying between the guy wires. "Aircraft expendable, fly between those wires!". Again, it's unusual for DJI to end production before the replacement is released and it's hard to see them including many of the wished for upgrades without a significant jump in price point so any replacement would probably only be a small upgrade to meet the same price point and you wonder if DJI would invest in tooling up for a whole new model that is at best a moderate improvement over it's predecessor. You'd think that despite it being a little venerable DJI might have just continued to make the Spark until demand dropped (which doesn't look like being the case as yet at least). The fact that they haven't makes me wonder if it's not a case of "that's all folks". That's what makes me think the Spark is gone. As you say, they could well drop the price point of the Air as it is probably in the last half a year of it's production life and then release a model to replace both. I don't find the noise of the Air to be objectionable but I'm not trying to fly it in any sort of stealthy mode. Master AIrcrews have just released a set of low noise rotors for it I believe. As i have Sparks, Air, Mavic 2, P4P V2.0 and Inspire but can only use the smart controller on the Mavic 2 I can't justify the smart controller. If I only had the M2 it might be different. Regards Ari [/QUOTE]
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