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That's neat, but not very revolutionary. The Rutan Voyager flew for 9 days (around the world) without refueling back in the 80s - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
by jobu 9y ago
That's neat, but not very revolutionary. The Rutan Voyager flew for 9 days (around the world) without refueling back in the 80s - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Voyager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Voyager
- wyldfire 9y agoThat craft had two pilots onboard, this one had a single remote pilot. It's a real challenge to design a small craft that maximizes payload and minimizes fuel consumption along with scores of other constraints. Voyager also needed a long runway for launch and probably costs vastly more than this drone. Its use case as an emergency communication device is revolutionary.
- mikeash 9y agoZPG-2 did 11.5 days back in 1957. Maybe consider more than just the raw duration number?
- Dylan16807 9y agoThey are considering more than raw duration. That's why they're comparing a prop plane to a prop plane.
- reality_hacker 9y agoThese are two completely different things: Rutan max weight was 10,000 pounds, and this one is 150 pounds..