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Re:Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Service After Second C... by wereHamster on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @07:35AM (#20624223)
Zipline only works if you have a single base where you launch from land at. If you need to land at the customers site then you need VTOL capability.
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Re:Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Service After Second C... by joncrane on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @09:37AM (#20625017)
I think the idea is that the full-payload drone is launched via catapult, and the takeoff from the customer's site is without payload, allowing for lower power.
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