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1) Copters have been around a while, drones have only gotten "good enough" in the last 5ish years 2) Its ~30 12 hour days of racing, I am not sure drones have

1) Copters have been around a while, drones have only gotten "good enough" in the last 5ish years 2) Its ~30 12 hour days of racing, I am not sure drones have that kind of capacity. Would need many many drones and some complex rotations.

mft_ 7y ago
It doesn't detract from your point especially, but the Tour de France comprises 21 stages and the average stage is around 4-5 hours.
- ucs 7y ago
  Furthermore, the helicopters covering the Tour are not flying for 4-5 hours straight; they make scheduled refueling stops during the race.