HoverAir Versa wind limit

HoverAir rates the Versa for winds up to 10.7 m/s (24 mph, 39 km/h, Level 5). A steady 20 mph (8.9 m/s) at flight height is 84% of that rating, which our score calls Marginal. For a comfortable margin keep sustained wind at altitude under 6.4 m/s (14 mph) and estimated gusts under 8.6 m/s (19 mph).

Wind limits in every unit

Our default go/no-go thresholds are a share of the maker’s rating: sustained wind up to 60% is within your limits, up to 85% is marginal; estimated gusts up to 80% are within, up to 100% marginal.

What a ground forecast means at 120 m

Most forecasts give wind at 10 m. Higher up it is stronger. With the standard power law (α = 0.14 over open land by day, about 0.25 at night or over towns and forest), here is the sustained wind the Versa meets at 120 m (400 ft), and how our score rates it. Altiwind uses the model’s own 80, 120 and 180 m winds where they exist.

Sustained wind only. Gusts come on top: Altiwind adds the forecast 10 m gust excess (gust minus mean, never less than 20% of the wind), so check the estimated gusts too. See wind at altitude and gust forecast. UAV Forecast also shows wind by height: how it compares with Altiwind.

Cold weather

HoverAir doesn’t publish an operating range for the Versa, so Altiwind assumes a typical 0–40 °C and flags every hour below 5 °C with a battery warning. More in flying drones in cold weather.

Rain and moisture

There is no water rating stated for the Versa, so Altiwind treats rain as a limit: a rain chance of 20% or more is marginal and 50% or more is outside your limits. Fog and low cloud also cut visibility, which the score checks separately. See fog, rain and humidity.

Similar drones

• HoverAir X1 Pro10.7 m/s
• HoverAir X1 ProMax10.7 m/s
• HoverAir X1 Smart7.9 m/s
• HoverAir X17.9 m/s
• HoverAir Aqua17.0 m/s
• DJI Air 2S10.7 m/s

Sources

• HoverAir Versa specifications (maker)
• newatlas.com (secondary source)

Not confirmed on the maker’s page: release year, weight, wind resistance, wind level, minimum operating temperature, maximum operating temperature, flight time.

Handheld gimbal camera that flies with snap-on wings; Indiegogo launch Aug 2026, retail fall 2026. Maker page has no spec table yet; all values from New Atlas (230 g with wings, 14 min, level-5 wind). maxWindMs = top of Beaufort 5.