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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by exhilaration on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @05:25PM (#14649600)
The U.S. military is way ahead of you, they've been used for extended surveillance in war zones since 2004: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/world/asia/in-afghanistan-... and even domestically: https://theintercept.com/2017/04/24/nsa-blimp-spied-in-the-u...

And before that, I believe surveillance blimps have been used in some form or another since the 19th century.

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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by vilhelm_s on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @01:51AM (#14651983)
Not to mention outside Washington DC. :)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/28...

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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by traviscj on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @08:16AM (#14653426)
Jesus, they shaped it like a giant bomb. No wonder everyone is uncomfortable. :-/
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