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this is a reasonable hypothesis, but quadcopters don't work this way. the propellers are usually not large enough to meaningfully slow the descent of the aircra
by leetcrew 6y ago
this is a reasonable hypothesis, but quadcopters don't work this way. the propellers are usually not large enough to meaningfully slow the descent of the aircraft. also, quads are not stable the way a helicopter with one large rotor is. a drone is likely to tumble when the power is cut.
- pinky1417 6y agoFair point. Didn’t mean to imply that the rotors would meaningfully slow descent. Just meant to say that, parachute or not, the rotors could still be moving while unpowered. It’s more of a technicality since the slow rotation of the tiny blades would probably be towards the bottom of the list of safety concerns, parachute or not.