Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:08 am

Ok somebody tell me my eyes are failing.

In the latest Panorama mag from PCA there is an ad for the Macan driving down a beach. There's a dude on a kite board just off shore and what looks like a drone towing him rather than a kite. Is that even possible? Are they really that powerful or is that just a funky looking kite?
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:35 am

32wildbilly wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:08 am Are they really that powerful or is that just a funky looking kite?

This video is from 2016

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:15 am

Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:35 am
32wildbilly wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:08 am Are they really that powerful or is that just a funky looking kite?
This video is from 2016

Not blind just don't pay enough attention to all this "new" technology...i.e. OLD!
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:37 am

There's a slightly more recent YouTube video of a guy BASE jumping from a drone. I guess it's not really BASE jumping if he doesn't jump off the tower, but I digress...



Here's a screenshot, since the media plugin is still sh*t:
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:02 am

5chn3ll wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:37 am There's a slightly more recent YouTube video of a guy BASE jumping from a drone. I guess it's not really BASE jumping if he doesn't jump off the tower, but I digress...



Here's a screenshot, since the media plugin is still sh*t:
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Why does it always seem to be central/northern Europeans doing this type of drone stuff?
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:32 am

In the words of Cougar, we've lost the edge. We're holding on too tight.

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:12 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:32 am In the words of Cougar, we've lost the edge. We're holding on too tight.
Top Gun quote...impressed I am.
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:28 pm

I own a Corvette...it's required viewing.

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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by 32wildbilly » Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:51 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:28 pm I own a Corvette...it's required viewing.
Ah yes...clearly.
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Re: Drones, quadcopters, and FPV flight

Post by Kalashnikov » Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:49 pm

5chn3ll wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:28 pm I own a Corvette...it's required viewing.
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