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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by guelo on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @03:09AM (#14652235)
We just need a material as light as a balloon but rigid enough to hold its shape and maintain a huge vacuum at 1 atmosphere outside pressure.
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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by scarmig on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @11:44AM (#14655090)
Perhaps graphene aerogel, with a nonpermeable graphene casing?

I'm not sure of what its behavior would be with all its air sucked out, though.

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Re:MIT’s gas-powered drone is able to stay in the air for fi... by honestoHeminway on Saturday July 01, 2017 @12:17PM (#14677701)
like a hair full of nothing..
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