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I always wondered if one could build a drone as quiet as an owl.
by coldcode 6y ago
I always wondered if one could build a drone as quiet as an owl.
- maxwell 6y agoCame to the comments hoping to hear about applying owl science to drones.
- filoeleven 6y agoThis isn’t owl science, nor is it quiet, but it is an ornithopter that uses bird wing biomimicry. It’s also the most fun RC flyer I’ve ever used. It’s similar to flying a RC plane, only it’s slower and will glide instead of dropping if you cut the throttle, so for me it’s a lot less panicky. https://bionicbird.com/usa/product/metafly https://bionicbird.com/usa/product/metafly
- dmitrygr 6y agoAll planes (RC and real) will glide if you chop the power. none of them just fall. source: am pilot (real and RC)
- filoeleven 6y agoFair enough. Perhaps the higher reaction times needed for RC planes in general along with the several years that have passed since I last flew one have clouded my memory. I had lots of fun with the plane too, don’t get me wrong! The MetaFly is just more my speed, I guess.