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> So this prototype doesn't fit on a $10 quad copter so it's... Flawed? I didn’t read the original as meaning non-military drones, rather non-stealth military
by rmccue 3y ago
> So this prototype doesn't fit on a $10 quad copter so it's... Flawed?
I didn’t read the original as meaning non-military drones, rather non-stealth military drones.
For example, to the OP’s point, the Predator drone is powered by a piston engine - I’m not overly familiar with other military drones, but stands to reason other UAVs use similar tech.
- lupusreal 3y agoThey're talking about this prototype doing mach 0.7, so it's a safe bet they intend it to have a turbofan. That's much faster than a MQ-1/MQ-9 and also faster than a (turbofan) MQ-20. Dismissing this design because it requires a jet engine just seems bizarre. Like okay, it doesn't work with piston props... so what?