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There are two limits: 60000ft and 1000 knots. Some manufacturers use "AND" between them, others use "OR"[1]. So you can have faster drones if you manage to stay
by miahi 6y ago
There are two limits: 60000ft and 1000 knots. Some manufacturers use "AND" between them, others use "OR"[1]. So you can have faster drones if you manage to stay below 60000 ft.
[1] https://ukhas.org.uk/guides:gps_modules https://ukhas.org.uk/guides:gps_modules
- naz 6y agoWhich is weird, because something traveling at 1000kts at 100ft seems scarier than something doing 1000kts at 60000ft.
- loeg 6y agoSomething traveling 1000kts at 60000ft can reach a target at 100ft. The legal guidance has ICBMs in mind.
- Accujack 6y agoOnly if you're military or part of the government in the US, because civilian drones have a 100mph speed limit and a line of sight requirement.
- implements 6y agoSome manufacturers have imposed lower limits eg some older Garmin handhelds won’t display info at speeds over 90 mph, though they still maintained a fix. I believe it was to stop people using them in light aircraft.
- miahi 6y agoThat's probably because Garmin also makes avionics and flight systems, so they just segmented the market.
- brokenmachine 6y agoI have a Garmin GPS watch for jogging, and it worked fine at 700kph during a flight. Really helped my monthly average running speed.
- Rebelgecko 6y agoThe US got rid of the altitude limit a few years ago, and increased the speed limit to 600 meters/sec (about a 12% increase)