The Mavic Mini is DJIs first drone that doesnt need FAA registration

DJI’s newest drone is also the smallest and lightest one the company’s ever made. It’s so small and light, in fact, that buyers won’t have to register it with the Federal Aviation Administration.

The heavily leaked Mavic Mini, as it’s called, was announced on Wednesday morning and is available for preorder now and will ship on November 11th. The drone will be sold for $399 with a remote controller, one battery, and a set of extra propellers, or in one of DJI’s “Fly More” combo packs, which costs $499 and includes propellor guards, three batteries, a battery charging hub, a carrying case, a controller, and three sets of extra propellers.

Despite the relatively low price tag, the Mavic Mini features a lot of the best aspects of DJI’s more...

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