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DJI Lito X1 Review After 30 Days: An Affordable Drone Packed With Advanced Features
After 30 days flying the DJI Lito X1, Shawn from Air Photography breaks down its LiDAR avoidance, 4K video, ActiveTrack 360, and sub-250g advantages.
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DJI Lito Return to Home Explained: When to Use Optimal vs. Preset
Shawn from Air Photography demonstrates the DJI Lito's two Return to Home modes — Optimal vs. Preset — and explains when to use each for safer flights.
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DJI Neo 2: Six Quick Tips To Get Better Video Out Of This Little Drone
In this one I’m going to cover six things to get the most out of this amazing little drone, the DJI Neo 2. We’re going to talk about obstacle avoidance settings, a quick way to fix your video footage right out of the drone, the best expo and gimbal settings, and we’re going to dive…
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Minneapolis Studies DFR Pilot in North Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Police Department presented an exploratory proposal to the city council’s Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee in May 2026 to launch a Drones as First Responders pilot program. The pilot would deploy two drones, marked as police vehicles with red and blue lights, out of Fire Station 14 in the Fourth Precinct on…
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DJI Clears an Independent U.S. Cybersecurity Audit, a Custom FPV Drone Hits 730 km/h, and SkyeBrowse Drops Another Major Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. I have three stories for you this week: DJI was audited by a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm, a custom FPV drone hit 730 kilometers per hour, and SkyeBrowse rolled out yet another major product update. So let’s get to it. DJI Passes a U.S. Cybersecurity Audit With Zero Critical…
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DJI Lito and Lito X1 Beginner’s Guide: How to Fly Your New Drone
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. This is my beginner’s guide for the brand new Lito drone from DJI — both the standard Lito and the Lito X1. When new drones like this get released, I like to create beginner’s guides for those who are brand new to drones to help get them…
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Ukraine’s 5th Assault Brigade Trades $2,000 Sting Drones For $50,000 Russian Shaheds On Camera
Ukraine's 5th Assault Brigade trades $2,000 Sting interceptors for $50,000 Russian Shaheds in a new Radio Free Europe report. The cost math is breaking Patriot.
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The FAA Controls the Sky, But Can Cities Ban Your Backyard Drone?
Russ from 51 Drones breaks down where local drone bans stop and FAA airspace authority begins, with real examples from NYC, Lakewood, and Lakeville.
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