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That was my first thought too but the article says the drone in question had a 4 foot wing span which is pretty large. So it wasn't just some time quad copter
by pmorici 11y ago
That was my first thought too but the article says the drone in question had a 4 foot wing span which is pretty large. So it wasn't just some time quad copter in this case.
- dzhiurgis 11y agoIf it's not a quad copter (drone), then it's model airplane/glider. These are usually are made from balsa and can be broken with a finger.
- nether 11y ago"Drones" can be fixed-wing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21
- dzhiurgis 11y agoEnough with stupid naming. Drone is autonomous, typically military assault aircraft. Calling quad copters & model airplanes drones is silly. Wiki redirects drone to UAV. We do not call toy cars vehicles, so why do we call toy planes vehicles?
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- gscott 11y agoI agree "drone" has a scary ring to it because we use drones to bomb people.