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Re:Ask HN: What ever happened to the “coming wave” of delive... by SAI_Peregrinus on Monday July 17, 2023 @10:42PM (#36767168)
And fixed-wing aircraft are substantially more efficient than rotorcraft.
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Re:Ask HN: What ever happened to the “coming wave” of delive... by BizarroLand on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @11:52AM (#36774470)
Anything that does not have to be constantly and continuously pumped with more energy in order to not immediately crash is going to be more efficient than the alternative.

A paraglider drone with a tiny parachute would be more efficient than any 3/4/6/8 motor drone copter

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