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More efficient to have the drones launch from the ground rather then loiter. Eliminates the need for the vtol too which is just a lot of extra effort to get ri
by corethree 3y ago
More efficient to have the drones launch from the ground rather then loiter.
Eliminates the need for the vtol too which is just a lot of extra effort to get right.
This is sort of like the segway, the loitering/vtol tech is more for marketing: https://maddox.xmission.com/segsuck2.jpg https://maddox.xmission.com/segsuck2.jpg
And cheap? I saw carbon fiber on that thing. The article says an Iranian drone might cost 10,000 right after it says that one of these things costs over 100k.
It's def better than a patriot but still stupidly expensive.
- _ea1k 3y agoI've seen some three wheeled segway-like devices. They compromise stability, because the third wheel lifts if one wheel goes over an object that is taller than the other. Similarly, they end up leaning backward or foreward over slanted terrain and are easier to tip. IMO, other two wheeled scooters were more practical, but the segway combined their benefits with the ability to be handsfree.