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Re:Unmanned surveillance blimp breaks tether, floats over Pe... by motoboi on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @04:31PM (#10467183)
Balloons are made to be carried away by wind. If you want to keep something stationary in the air, better find a aerodynamic shape. One that can keeps its orientation in the air is better yet.
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Re:Unmanned surveillance blimp breaks tether, floats over Pe... by Natanael_L on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @05:10PM (#10467437)
Fixed orientation is beneficial for the sensors and signal processing too. Less readjustments to make.
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