Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:23 pm

We're going streaking in the quad!

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by FRUNKenstein » Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:25 pm

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:06 pm

I'll be at the Comfort Inn if you need me.

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:54 pm

Saw a piece last week and forgot to post here. Seems some European country is using drones to monitor people out breaking confinement and/or not observing social . They had a clip of it working and it made me think of a combo of Robocop and Blade Runner with the massive serious voice! It needs to have low level laser to get the attention of those that aren't responding. Thought you guys would like the new use.
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by FRUNKenstein » Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:13 pm

I think that’s Chinese drones being used in 22 US states.
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:04 pm

FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:13 pm I think that’s Chinese drones being used in 22 US states.
You could right on this one, too. I thought it was Europe. I see that Faux News reporting fears about the China drones stealing secrets.

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by Battery Guy » Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:09 am

32wildbilly wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:04 pm
FRUNKenstein wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:13 pm I think that’s Chinese drones being used in 22 US states.
You could right on this one, too. I thought it was Europe. I see that Faux News reporting fears about the China drones stealing secrets.

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Not sure that I'm too concerned about the Chinese stealing secrets via drone. I am very concerned about our governments using them for surveillance on people without a warrant.
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Sat May 23, 2020 5:54 am

Uh-Oh! Bad news for drones that fly into controlled airspace.
US Navy

The USS Portland disabled a flying drone with a "solid state laser" in the Pacific Ocean.

Videos showed the Northrup Grumman-developed 150-kilowatt-class Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) destroying the drone.
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:35 pm

So now I understand more about you drone pilots... :lol:

Lincoln man now set for sentencing for using drone to try to deliver marijuana to prison
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:09 pm

32wildbilly wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:35 pm So now I understand more about you drone pilots... :lol:

Lincoln man now set for sentencing for using drone to try to deliver marijuana to prison
Ya gotta give him points for originality, though . . .
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