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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by madacol on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @03:32AM (#37581442)
zipline's "platform 1" is an airplane, and "platform 2" is a quadcopter shaped like an airplane. https://www.flyzipline.com/technology

So they should have much better efficiency than typical quadcopters

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Re:FAA Authorizes Zipline to Deliver Commercial Packages Usi... by baq on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @07:30AM (#37582885)
Depends on perspective. You could say it's a glider with a quadcopter bolted underneath for VTOL capabilities.
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