Autel EVO Lite+ vs DJI Air 3S: wind resistance
Rated wind limits, the limits Altiwind scores against, and how the same forecast lands for each.
The Air 3S handles more wind. DJI rates it for 12.0 m/s (27 mph) and the EVO Lite+ for 10.7 m/s (24 mph), about 3 mph more. In Altiwind’s score that moves the “within your limits” line for sustained wind at flight height from 14 to 16 mph.
Side by side
| Autel EVO Lite+ | DJI Air 3S | |
|---|---|---|
| Max wind rating | 10.7 m/s · 24 mph · 39 km/h | 12.0 m/s · 27 mph · 43 km/h |
| Beaufort level | Level 5 | Level 6 |
| Within your limits up to (sustained, 60%) | 14 mph | 16 mph |
| Marginal up to (sustained, 85%) | 20 mph | 23 mph |
| Estimated gusts within up to (80%) | 19 mph | 21 mph |
| Takeoff weight | 835 g (250–900 g) | 724 g (250–900 g) |
| Max flight time | 40 min | 45 min |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C | -10 to 40 °C |
| Water rating | none stated | none stated |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
Ratings and specs from each maker’s spec page: Autel EVO Lite+, DJI Air 3S.
The same forecast, both drones
How a 10 m forecast scores for each at 120 m (400 ft) on open land by day. At night or over towns the wind up there is stronger still.
| Forecast (10 m) | At 120 m | EVO Lite+ | Air 3S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mph | 14 mph | Within your limits | Within your limits |
| 15 mph | 21 mph | Outside your limits | Marginal |
| 20 mph | 28 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
| 25 mph | 35 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
| 30 mph | 42 mph | Outside your limits | Outside your limits |
Cold and rain
In the cold, the EVO Lite+ is rated down to 0 °C and the Air 3S is rated down to -10 °C; Altiwind adds a battery warning below 5 °C for both. For rain, neither has a water rating, so Altiwind treats rain as a limit for both. See flying in cold weather and fog, rain and humidity.
More on these drones
- Autel EVO Lite+ wind resistance
- DJI Air 3S wind resistance
- Can the Air 3S fly in 15 mph wind?
- Can the Air 3S fly in 20 mph wind?
- Can the Air 3S fly in 25 mph wind?
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FAQ
Which handles more wind, the Autel EVO Lite+ or the DJI Air 3S?
The Air 3S handles more wind. DJI rates it for 12.0 m/s (27 mph) and the EVO Lite+ for 10.7 m/s (24 mph), about 3 mph more. In Altiwind’s score that moves the “within your limits” line for sustained wind at flight height from 14 to 16 mph.
What is the Autel EVO Lite+’s wind resistance?
10.7 m/s (24 mph, 39 km/h), Level 5.
What is the DJI Air 3S’s wind resistance?
12.0 m/s (27 mph, 43 km/h), Level 6.