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A comment on Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing, Now Available for Model Rockets.

Re:Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing, Now Available for ... by Ftuuky on Monday June 18, 2018 @12:00PM (#17339259)
"The system costs $299, and is only available for sale to residents and citizens of the United States due to ITAR restrictions."

Can someone explain why a toy has such restrictions? Could you actually build a missile using these gizmos? If yes then we live in fascinating/frightening times, where a kid with youtube and some moocs can develop sophisticated weapons.

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Re:Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing, Now Available for ... by foxyv on Monday June 18, 2018 @04:21PM (#17341387)
I don't see why this would be a problem. Especially considering you can purchase drones with MUCH larger payloads and ranges. Drones are scary when you stop long enough to think about the possible nefarious uses.
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