| DJI aircraft | What it was doing | EnCor match | Price and status | Honest gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini series | Quick look at a scene, roof, or field; training; pocketable | Corvin | $2,999 kit, shipping | Larger and heavier than a Mini; no folding |
| Mavic series | Patrol overwatch, documentation, field checks with an integrated zoom camera | Corvin for the overwatch jobs | $2,999 kit, shipping; camera gimbal $500 | No integrated zoom; for camera-first work, wait for the Spector |
| Matrice series with thermal and zoom | Persistent inspection, response from a dock, night search | Spector | $34,999 bundle, in development, reservations open | Specifications are targets until flight testing is complete |
| Agras spray aircraft | Spraying | None | n/a | EnCor does not build spray aircraft |
| Fixed-wing mapping (any brand) | Acreage, pipeline, right-of-way | Ranger | $22,000 bundle, in development, reservations open | Beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights need FAA authorization |
How to use this table
Write down what each aircraft actually did last year, not what it could do. Most agency and classroom Minis and Mavics did the quick-look and training jobs, which the Corvin does today at a published price. The thermal and zoom jobs belong to the Spector when it ships, and there is no shame in keeping a Matrice flying until then; it is legal and updated through at least January 1, 2029.
Questions buyers ask
Which EnCor aircraft replaces a DJI Mini?
The Corvin complete kit at $2,999 for the quick-look and training jobs a Mini did in an agency or a classroom. It is larger and heavier than a Mini, flies up to 22 minutes, and is built to be repaired rather than pocketed.
Which replaces a Mavic?
For the look-at-the-scene jobs, the Corvin. For the camera-first jobs that used the Mavic's integrated zoom, nothing small and US-built matches it at its old price today, and we say so rather than pretend. The Spector, in development, is the camera-first answer.
Which replaces a Matrice?
The Spector: dock-capable, thermal and zoom optics, multi-sensor payload, in development at a published $34,999 bundle price with reservations open. Until it ships, a Matrice mission needs either the Matrice or a premium US aircraft at a reported $16,000 to $25,000.
Which replaces an Agras spray drone?
None of ours. EnCor does not build spray aircraft.
Which replaces a fixed-wing mapping aircraft?
The Ranger, a fixed-wing VTOL for large acreage and long right-of-way runs, in development at a published $22,000 bundle price.
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