The Freefly Alta 8 is a professional octorotor heavy-lift drone built in the USA for aerial cinematography, supporting payloads up to ~9 kg. It can mount a MoVI gimbal above or below the airframe to enable 'sky view' shots and folds for transport.
| Country | USA |
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| Subcategory | Multirotor |
| Price | ~$17,500 USD |
| Subtype | Heavy-lift cinematography octocopter |
| Role | Aerial cinematography |
| Classification | Commercial heavy-lift UAS |
| Mission | cinematography, industrial |
| Datalink | 2.4 GHz RC |
| Variants | Alta 6; Alta X |
| Operators | Film/production industry |
| Frame type | Octocopter |
| Propulsion | Electric (8 rotors) |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercial |
| Launch method | VTOL |
| Autonomy level | GPS-assisted / waypoint |
| Recovery method | VTOL |
| Year introduced | 2016 |
| Max payload (kg) | 9 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 64 |
| Standard sensors | GPS, camera gimbal (MoVI) |
| Production status | Discontinued (succeeded by Alta X) |