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A balloon is barely an aircraft
by TedShiller 6y ago
A balloon is barely an aircraft
- tachyonbeam 6y agoA solar drone that takes hours to charge and flies only a minute at a time is barely an aircraft too. Don't get me wrong, it's a very cool tech demo and I can't wait to see the video, but IMO if your goal is to take pressure/composition measurements in the atmosphere at a variety of altitudes, a weather balloon is the right tool for the job.
- buzzerbetrayed 6y agoNobody is arguing that it isn't the "right tool for the job". Just that a balloon isn't an aircraft. While a drone that flies for a minute at a time clearly is.
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