There are considerable differences between a low-speed glider with electric motors and a high-performance multi-copter, and when you factor in the relative sizes it all gets even more significant.

Physics!

--R



On 3/17/15 8:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Just like the solar powered plane that is flying two men around the world
as we speak?

On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

10 minutes probably feels like a long time when you're doing it. Electric
is difficult for things that fly since batteries are not so energy dense.
You and your solar. I get the feeling you've never worked with solar at
all, a 5w solar panel is about 1 foot square and isn't enough power to do
squat.
-Curt


       From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
  To: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
Cc: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
  Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 4:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - My Drone Buddy Gets into Trouble

10 minutes is pathetic.  I'm going to wait for a solar powered version.



On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
wrote:

Splat!

RB (better start wearing a helmet Andrew)


On 17/03/2015 3:47 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

What if  one of those pricey drones strays too far and runs out of
"fuel"?
On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

  These  http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/  are well known
quadcopters,
somewhat pricey but high quality.

Some site said this one was pretty decent
http://www.amazon.com/Hubsan-
H107D-Quadcopter-Live-Transmitter/dp/B00FMWGT9M/ref=
pd_sbs_t_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=03119ZWXRJP3N4P84AVV

You can also buy small cheap ones for $100 or less from dealextreme
http://www.dx.com/c/hobbies-toys-899/rc-toys-801/rc-helicopters-840
which
might be the way to give it a try

--R



On 3/17/15 3:35 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:

  Who knows something about these doodads?
If I wanted to acquire such a thing, what would I have to spend to get
one with video worth watching?

RB

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