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Re:Lily – Drone camera by DonHopkins on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @03:46PM (#9534370)
HyperBlimps are a lot safer, silent and mellower photography platforms than drones. Not quite as portable, and you need a tank of helium, of course. But equipped with solar panels they can stay up indefinitely, and built with transparent plastic they can be almost invisible in the sky.

http://hyperblimp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqJYhTvBSu8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K7edXU401o

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Re:Lily – Drone camera by dharma1 on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @04:53PM (#9534780)
How do they handle wind?
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Re:Lily – Drone camera by DonHopkins on Tuesday May 12, 2015 @08:58PM (#9536049)
From the FAQ: http://hyperblimp.com/#faq

>HOW DO THESE AIRSHIPS HANDLE IN WINDS?

>Hyperblimps, like traditional planes, can handle winds according to the speed of the ship. Our top speed as of July 10, 2010, is 40 mph, enabling a skilled operator to fly in winds of about 15 mph. We hope to be surpassing that speed soon. As for crosswinds, the ship is simply “crabbed,” just as a traditional plane is.

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