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What you are thinking of is not very different than an aerotow from an electric airplane.

• maxxxxx 7y ago
  I was just thinking about something autonomous. Basically a battery with wings. That way you don't need a plane with pilot.
  • namibj 7y ago
    Well, we already have autonomous electric planes. I don't see why your idea shouldn't work. For the near term, remote control of the battery might be easier/more feasible.
  • dalbasal 7y ago
    Parachute not enough?
    • maxxxxx 7y ago
      I don't think so. You cant steer a parachute well and you don't want some bypasser to get hit by a heavy battery on a parachute. The descent speed on a parachute is very high so it will hurt or more.
      • dalbasal 7y ago
        Parachutes can be steered.
  • cagenut 7y ago
    you might like rctestflight's youtube channel here he gets a battery powered drone with solar to gain altitude and charge the batteries during clear skies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS2iCj-HSqY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS2iCj-HSqY here he shows off a new feature in arduinopilot, autonomous thermaling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwAX3cPvMqw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwAX3cPvMqw also, check out the "Sunseeker Duo" https://www.solar-flight.com/sunseeker-duo/ https://www.solar-flight.com/sunseeker-duo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvwqJpyahs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvwqJpyahs its only a matter of time before someone combines them