HexaKopter - Pretty slick

[DirkDigler]

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[killthesunshine]

WOW that thing has amazing performance! He's going to get a DOD contract!

 

[nkhoi]

looks like UFO.

 

[omegapoint]

That is cool, but in the wrong hands you can imagine the uses. Can probably land it on top of a car or near a moving vehicle.

 

[Pension_Admin]

Nice! I wonder if this technology can feasibly be applied to our transportation vehicles . I wonder if it could still fly if one of the propellers is malfunctioned.

 

[blackjack007]

Quote from Pension_Admin:

Nice! I wonder if this technology can feasibly be applied to our transportation vehicles . I wonder if it could still fly if one of the propellers is malfunctioned.

if one rotor malfunctioned, the entire aircraft would spin out of control due to the unbalanced torque -- unless it was smart enough to shut off one of the opposing rotors.

 

[acronym]

Quote from blackjack007:

if one rotor malfunctioned, the entire aircraft would spin out of control due to the unbalanced torque -- unless it was smart enough to shut off one of the opposing rotors.

I disagree, it should be smart enough to fly in the dominant direction.

Given correct controls, an aircraft like this could easily fly on 4 rotors, or at least autorotate safely.

 

[FredBloggs]

the pigs in the uk are using these already to track crims and other perps - with cameras attached. like we dont have enough cctv.

anyway, they were busted cos they infringe on air space or something like that - they can go quite high


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[Thermactor]

Quote from DirkDigler:

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You'll see this kind of innovation from Germany. Which it is from..



Now where wouldn't we find such innovation and inventiveness?