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Offline GScholz

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Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan...
« on: February 24, 2013, 10:27:14 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-s4hisldY

The British have received 160 "Black Hornet" nano drones. These things are getting silly small yet capable. Only 16 grams, but 20 minute flight time and an operational radius of 1 kilometer...
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 10:39:50 PM »
Interesting. I wonder if that thing could carry a small .22 cal. "pistol" on it. Maybe have a slightly larger version with 1 round to sneak up on some HVT and pop em with it. Of course accuracy would probably be an insult to the drone and it'd probably be smacked to the ground by the time it actually got an aim on someone.



Leave it to 'Mericans to put guns on anything that moves!
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Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan...
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 10:52:33 PM »
See, Europeans build decent stuff too!

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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2013, 11:20:22 PM »
Early prototype: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBxmck16FhA

Yeah... That's Big Brother material alright...
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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2013, 11:58:22 PM »
Soon the enemy will develop anti-drone drones and microscopic air combat will ensue like WWI all over again. 'Defence' budgets will have to increase to cope and AH players will be recruited to fight  :old:

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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2013, 07:57:33 AM »
Quote from: nrshida on February 24, 2013, 11:58:22 PM
Soon the enemy will develop anti-drone drones and microscopic air combat will ensue like WWI all over again. 'Defence' budgets will have to increase to cope and AH players will be recruited to fight  :old:

The future of the human race will soon depend on who can build the most advanced fly swatter.
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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2013, 08:28:12 AM »
Quote from: nrshida on February 24, 2013, 11:58:22 PM
Soon the enemy will develop anti-drone drones and microscopic air combat will ensue like WWI all over again. 'Defence' budgets will have to increase to cope and AH players will be recruited to fight  :old:



how much will they pay us??? 
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Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan...
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2013, 08:40:34 AM »
$14.95  :aok
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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2013, 08:52:25 AM »
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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives in the Stan
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2013, 09:11:42 AM »
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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives...
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2013, 09:35:50 AM »
Uses state-of-the-art flying nanorobot but wears a feather on his cap.


Love the British!  :D
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Re: Our tiny "Black Hornet" drone is now also saving British lives...
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2013, 10:08:41 AM »
Quote from: deSelys on February 25, 2013, 09:35:50 AM
Uses state-of-the-art flying nanorobot but wears a feather on his cap.


Love the British!  :D

He's a Fusilier and the 'feather' is a Hackle. RRF already take enough stick  being called tamponheads without you picking on their feather :old: :rofl
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2013, 11:17:09 AM »
Quote from: skorpx1 on February 24, 2013, 10:39:50 PM
Interesting. I wonder if that thing could carry a small .22 cal. "pistol" on it. Maybe have a slightly larger version with 1 round to sneak up on some HVT and pop em with it. Of course accuracy would probably be an insult to the drone and it'd probably be smacked to the ground by the time it actually got an aim on someone.



Leave it to 'Mericans to put guns on anything that moves!

16 grams is 0.57 of an ounce. It couldn't carry an expended .22 rimfire cartridge.
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