Re:U.S. proposes to allow drone operation at night, over people
by darkpuma on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @08:27AM
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The solution is fixed wing "drones". The props on a fixed wing RC 'drone' are still loud, but for an equivalent mass in the air they are a LOT quieter than quads. They're also more efficient, you get more flight time with fixed wings.
There are just three problems:
1) Landing space (not a hard problem to solve with durable designs that have very low stall speeds.)
2) For some photography purposes, hovering is the only way to get the shot.
3) They're just not as sexy. People like quads because they seem a lot more sci-fi.
There are just three problems:
1) Landing space (not a hard problem to solve with durable designs that have very low stall speeds.)
2) For some photography purposes, hovering is the only way to get the shot.
3) They're just not as sexy. People like quads because they seem a lot more sci-fi.