The Spreading Wings S1000 Premium Octocopter with WooKong-M is a bundle from DJI that features the S1000 Premium Octocopter and the WooKong-M flight control system. The S1000 Premium is a collapsible, eight-rotorhead RC helicopter designed to carry a DSLR or similar-sized camera using a gimbal such as the Zenmuse Z15 (available separately). The aircraft is intended to serve as a platform that allows professional videographers and photographers to add dynamic aerial shots to their productions.
The DJI WooKong-M flight control system is a collection of hardware components that control mixing, regulate power, provide sensor data. The flight control system features attitude and GPS attitude flight modes, offering the pilot varying degrees of autopilot intervention depending on skill level and preference. In GPS mode it is possible to hover in a fixed position, which is ideal for capturing static video shots. In attitude mode, the flight controller will use IMU data to keep the aircraft stable, but when hovering it may drift due to inertia or wind currents. It also features return to home, Intelligent Orientation Control, and other features made possible thanks to computerized, GPU-based flight control. The built-in receiver is compatible with PCM and 2.4 GHz transmitters (radio controllers) that have at least 7 channels. In addition, third-party receivers are also supported.
The S1000 Premium is designed to use 6S lithium-polymer batteries (available separately). It will support capacities between 10,000 and 20,000mAh, and requires a discharge rate of at least 15C. With a 15,000mAh battery and a take-off weight of 21 pounds, it is estimated to fly approximately 15 minutes.