Tactical drone possibility

EagleDriver · August 14th, 2010, 21:16

I saw this online today:

http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/

It is a small RC helicopter that is controlled via an iPhone. If it goes out of range it will hover at 6 meters. Says on a 11.1/1000 LiPo it gets 15 minutes of flight. It is equipped with a camera in the nose and a "down angle" camera.

The range is listed as 50 meters, hence the term I use "tactical". It would be for looking on the other side of a tree line or building.

The idea behind this could some day expanded, however, to a greater range so it could be a small battlefield drone. It leverages the iPhone and wifi for it's control probably to keep costs down. But the on-board processor with the "out of control" logic is what makes this a possibility for airsoft. You could transport it in a backpack and deploy it with minimal effort.

Again, good idea that will be better as it matures.

Oh, and in case anyone wants to go full out Predator, a friend of mine is flying one of these:

http://www.nitroplanes.com/mq9.html

-Trooper- · August 14th, 2010, 21:50

This has been posted before. It would make a good drone, but it's only limited to 15 mins of flight time and the urge to shoot at it may be too great for some people.

Diabolic Tyrant · August 14th, 2010, 21:52

A moving target, it would be one.

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August 14th, 2010, 21:16	#1
EagleDriver Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD USA	Tactical drone possibility I saw this online today: http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/ It is a small RC helicopter that is controlled via an iPhone. If it goes out of range it will hover at 6 meters. Says on a 11.1/1000 LiPo it gets 15 minutes of flight. It is equipped with a camera in the nose and a "down angle" camera. The range is listed as 50 meters, hence the term I use "tactical". It would be for looking on the other side of a tree line or building. The idea behind this could some day expanded, however, to a greater range so it could be a small battlefield drone. It leverages the iPhone and wifi for it's control probably to keep costs down. But the on-board processor with the "out of control" logic is what makes this a possibility for airsoft. You could transport it in a backpack and deploy it with minimal effort. Again, good idea that will be better as it matures. Oh, and in case anyone wants to go full out Predator, a friend of mine is flying one of these: http://www.nitroplanes.com/mq9.html

August 14th, 2010, 21:50	#2
-Trooper- a.k.a. Egria Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver	This has been posted before. It would make a good drone, but it's only limited to 15 mins of flight time and the urge to shoot at it may be too great for some people. __________________ PURVEYOR OF FINE PARACORD PRODUCTS www.beaconconceptsco.com Click Here For ASC Thread Team GHOSTS - G86

August 14th, 2010, 21:52	#3
Diabolic Tyrant Banned Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2007	A moving target, it would be one.

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