Here's a drone for ya...

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From: Greenbacks, UnLtd. <n4zq [at] verizon.net>
Subject: Here's a drone for ya...
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 09:09:14 -0400
To: List Lancair Mailing <lml [at] lancaironline.net>
 
Now this is neat.
 
 


General Characteristics:


Wingspan: 150 ft (46 m)

Takeoff gross weight: 9,800 lbs (4,445 kg)

Cruise speed: 150 kts

Maximum speed: 200 kts

Altitude: 65,000 ft

Engines: (2) 2.3L 150 horsepower

Endurance: 4 days at 65,000 ft

Let that sink in -
Wingspan equal to the width of a good size building lot
It's relatively light (at 5 ton), slow, flies at twice the altitude of commercial transport.  It's powered by the equivalent of 2 compact car engines and stays aloft for 4 days.  Now take a look:

New Spy Planehttp://video.boeing.com/services/player/bcpid1173939806001?bckey=AQ~~%2cAAAAukPAlqE~%2coAVq1qtdRjwBrIkHYj2MSytJiEK9s5fy&bctid=1331877361001

Here's a drone for ya...

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From: Mark Sletten <mwsletten [at] gmail.com>
Sender: <marv [at] lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Here's a drone for ya...
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:58:20 -0400
To: <lml [at] lancaironline.net>
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Interesting technical accomplishment. How will it be used, and by and against whom? Brings to mind a quote from fictional character Dr. Malcolm of Jurassic Park fame:

"... they were so preoccupied with whether or not they could build it that they didn't stop to think if they should."

On Jul 6, 2014 8:10 AM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <n4zq [at] verizon.net

> wrote:

 
Now this is neat.
 
 


General Characteristics:



Wingspan: 150 ft (46 m)

Takeoff gross weight: 9,800 lbs (4,445 kg)

Cruise speed: 150 kts

Maximum speed: 200 kts

Altitude: 65,000 ft

Engines: (2) 2.3L 150 horsepower

Endurance: 4 days at 65,000 ft


Let that sink in -
Wingspan equal to the width of a good size building lot
It's relatively light (at 5 ton), slow, flies at twice the altitude of commercial transport.  It's powered by the equivalent of 2 compact car engines and stays aloft for 4 days.  Now take a look:


New Spy Planehttp://video.boeing.com/services/player/bcpid1173939806001?bckey=AQ~~%2cAAAAukPAlqE~%2coAVq1qtdRjwBrIkHYj2MSytJiEK9s5fy&bctid=1331877361001