helicopter drones are becoming a reality
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Robot helicopters are becoming more common -- the US military wants to use them to carry cargo, and police are using them for surveillance. Find out why they're only now coming into their own, plus a description of how to build your own! (To fully follow along with this presentation, please grab the presentation script from http://granades.com/2011/09/12/talking-science-at-dragoncon-2011/ )TRANSCRIPT
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Libyan TV screen capture courtesy AFP News Agency
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AH-64D Longbow courtesy Boeing
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Photo courtesy US Navy
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August 2,
2010
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Photo courtesy Boeing
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20 September 2004 August 2005 December 2007 July 2010
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Helicopter Drones areBecoming a Reality
Stephen [email protected]
http://granades.com@sargent on Twitter
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Photos courtesy US Army and the Defense Dept
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Comic by Zach Weiner (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal)http://www.smbc-comics.comGo read it now. No, seriously. It’s hilarious.
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Photo courtesy US Air Force
Orville Wright
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Photo courtesy US Air Force
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Helicopters Airplanes$0
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Helicopters Airplanes$0
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Predator painting courtesy nebezial
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Photos courtesy US Air Force
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Photos courtesy Gen’l Atomics, Northrop Grumman, US Army, Defense Update, Boeing
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Photo courtesy US Navy
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Libyan TV screen capture courtesy AFP News Agency
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Photo courtesy MBK (Marjie)
Collective
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Photo courtesy Parrot S.A.
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Photo courtesy Moh'zeen Hansrod
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Collective
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Rudder
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Photo courtesy US Navy
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Photo courtesy Lockheed Martin
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Photo courtesy Boeing
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