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Are they louder than delivery vans? I never heard one from close distance so I really don't know.

by fauigerzigerk 7y ago

dcow 7y ago
Yes. They sound like weed whackers.
- Funes- 7y ago
  Or like a huge swarm of bees flying overhead. That's what I thought it was when I first heard one of those--it turned out to be a drone flying only ~30 feet over our heads.
- delfinom 7y ago
  vuvuzelas You know, that annoying thing that ruined FIFA world cup matches?
  - pinkfoot 7y ago
    Heresy!
  - tripzilch 7y ago
    I thought it was the corruption
bufferoverflow 7y ago
They are comparable to cars driving on a highway, 75-80 decibels. Though that's small consumer drones. Depending on the design, the delivery drones can be louder or quieter. We just don't know.
- delfinom 7y ago
  Cars driving on the highway are a.) driving in a controlled designated area b.) not near residential housing mostly but and more often than not, sound barrier walls are built in situations they are
  - leetcrew 7y ago
    the noise of a bunch of cars is also a much less annoying frequency than your typical drone, which is more of a buzz. I say this as a drone enthusiast myself; I only feel comfortable flying mine when other people aren't around.
  - IshKebab 7y ago
    > not near residential housing mostly Maybe not in America but there are plenty of motorways in the UK that go right next to houses. For example: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Port+Talbot/@51.5978766,-3.7867629,120a,35y,42.84h,50.75t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x486e417d526519d3:0x988defbf4b68103f!8m2!3d51.5946799!4d-3.784097 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Port+Talbot/@51.5978766,... That's obviously a pretty insane road to build (60s were a different time I guess!), so I guess this doesn't really invalidate your point. Anyway I think the noise won't be too bad. How many drone based deliveries are people going to get? Maybe one a week on average? I can live with that.
    - tripzilch 7y ago
      If all my neighbours are getting one or two deliveries per week, there will be drones in the street all day.
tigershark 7y ago
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6382467/wings-drones-exceed-suburban-noise-limits-test-finds/ https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6382467/wings-drones-... 69 decibels measured at 15m during delivery. Presumably it should be quieter during the flight since it can climb up to 120m

Are they louder than delivery vans? I never heard one from close distance so I really don't know.

dcow 7y ago

Yes. They sound like weed whackers.

Funes- 7y ago
Or like a huge swarm of bees flying overhead. That's what I thought it was when I first heard one of those--it turned out to be a drone flying only ~30 feet over our heads.
delfinom 7y ago
vuvuzelas You know, that annoying thing that ruined FIFA world cup matches?
- pinkfoot 7y ago
  Heresy!
- tripzilch 7y ago
  I thought it was the corruption

bufferoverflow 7y ago

They are comparable to cars driving on a highway, 75-80 decibels. Though that's small consumer drones. Depending on the design, the delivery drones can be louder or quieter. We just don't know.

delfinom 7y ago
Cars driving on the highway are a.) driving in a controlled designated area b.) not near residential housing mostly but and more often than not, sound barrier walls are built in situations they are
- leetcrew 7y ago
  the noise of a bunch of cars is also a much less annoying frequency than your typical drone, which is more of a buzz. I say this as a drone enthusiast myself; I only feel comfortable flying mine when other people aren't around.
- IshKebab 7y ago
  > not near residential housing mostly Maybe not in America but there are plenty of motorways in the UK that go right next to houses. For example: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Port+Talbot/@51.5978766,-3.7867629,120a,35y,42.84h,50.75t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x486e417d526519d3:0x988defbf4b68103f!8m2!3d51.5946799!4d-3.784097 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Port+Talbot/@51.5978766,... That's obviously a pretty insane road to build (60s were a different time I guess!), so I guess this doesn't really invalidate your point. Anyway I think the noise won't be too bad. How many drone based deliveries are people going to get? Maybe one a week on average? I can live with that.
  - tripzilch 7y ago
    If all my neighbours are getting one or two deliveries per week, there will be drones in the street all day.

tigershark 7y ago

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6382467/wings-drones-exceed-suburban-noise-limits-test-finds/ https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6382467/wings-drones-... 69 decibels measured at 15m during delivery. Presumably it should be quieter during the flight since it can climb up to 120m