{"id":5030,"date":"2026-11-09T19:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vr-copter.de\/drone-equipment\/freefly-alta-x\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T06:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T05:52:30","slug":"freefly-alta-x","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vr-copter.de\/en\/drone-equipment\/freefly-alta-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Freefly Alta X: Heavy-Lift Drone for Large Cinema Cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freefly Alta X: heavy-lift drone for large cinema cameras<\/h1>\n
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The Freefly Alta X is our heavy-lift drone. It carries around 15 kg of payload and flies camera systems that are too heavy for compact drones \u2013 for productions that want to shoot from the air with the same camera as on the ground. The camera hangs below the frame or sits on top \u2013 we put together gimbal, camera and lens to your requirements.<\/p>\n

Technical data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Design<\/td>\nQuadcopter, foldable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum payload<\/td>\n15.06 kg<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum takeoff weight<\/td>\n34.86 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Empty weight<\/td>\n10.86 kg (standard configuration)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ready to fly without payload<\/td>\naround 19.6 kg including batteries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diameter<\/td>\n1,415 mm without propellers, 2,273 mm with propellers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folded<\/td>\n877 mm diameter, height 387 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Propellers<\/td>\n33 \u00d7 9 inches (840 \u00d7 230 mm), foldable, carbon-reinforced nylon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drive<\/td>\n4 motors, 115 rpm\/V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batteries<\/td>\n2 \u00d7 12S, 44.4 V nominal voltage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speed<\/td>\nStandard limit 20 m\/s (72 km\/h) horizontal, 6 m\/s climb, 4 m\/s descent \u2013 configurable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Camera mount<\/td>\nQuick release on top (top mount) or bottom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flight control<\/td>\nPX4-based, GNSS with GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating temperature<\/td>\n\u221220 to +50 \u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Protection<\/td>\ntested to IP43 equivalent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Flight time by payload<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Payload<\/th>\nFlight time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
without payload<\/td>\n50 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.3 kg<\/td>\n41.7 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.5 kg<\/td>\n33.3 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.8 kg<\/td>\n26.6 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.1 kg<\/td>\n22 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.3 kg<\/td>\n18 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.6 kg<\/td>\n12.5 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

All values: manufacturer data from Freefly Systems. Flight times are guide values; in practice we plan with a reserve for landing and wind.<\/small><\/p>\n

Gimbal and camera to your requirements<\/h2>\n

We build the Alta X around the production’s camera package. We put together gimbal, camera, lens, wireless link and focus motors as required \u2013 with your camera or with equipment we bring in for the project.<\/p>\n