Keep in mind that the flying time is only about 12 minutes. That gives you what, 3.6km with full speed (5m/s) and before that you still have to take off and accelerate. How long will that take, what is the vertical climbing speed ?!? Then you want to have your toy back, so maybe you reach about 1.5km in distance ... ? :-) Rocco
On 16/09/2010 5:30 PM, Mike Barnard wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Simon Vass <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Mike, > > Hmmm LUG idea in November "Programming Unmanned Drones" ;-) > > > > that would be great... I have actually been trying to get a way in > which this drone could fly a few Kilometers while I control it from my > home... wireless network on steroids may work :-) > > > > > Simon Vass > Technical Manager > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Barnard" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Thursday, 16 September, 2010 2:11:49 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] Early Christmas Present Ideas > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Simon Vass < [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi Guys, > > In case any of you are wondering what I'd like for Christmas. > > http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/ > > and in case any of you are wondering why I posted this. > > http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/technologies > > > > talk nicely... there is one on the way already... :-) and it even > has an iPhone control app ;-) > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that > one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible > for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible > for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- >
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