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Old 06-04-2012, 03:01 PM
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Old 06-04-2012, 03:14 PM
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"...That would make the flying spy the biggest and longest-loitering drone the United States has. (Don’t worry, it’s not armed.)..."

Yeah I hate it when the military makes things that go boom.

Hopefully the EPA can use the drone to spy on cattle ranchers or the FDA can use it to spot illegal lemonaid stands. Ultimitly we will be ablt to stomp out Big Gulps across this land.
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Warning, satire follows..........

Not only can one NOT log drone time for a pilot position, now one can not log multi engine time for a pilot position
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"But the blimps are technically complex and expensive, and the Air Force is getting cold feet about them."

Technically complex? Compared to a giant RC plane? And here's a hint for you, military aviation=expensive.
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Originally Posted by FDXLAG View Post

Hopefully the EPA can use the drone to spy on cattle ranchers.....
...... Yeah that's what we need in the cattle industry, the gov spying on our methane emissions. Well there goes the rest of our margin.

Seriously if this were to happen there would be cattle ranches shut down. Retailers wont ware extra cost. distributors won't either. It'll come out of the pockets of farming families and farm owners and workers who have the the smallest margin in the whole distribution chain..... Rant Ends.

Re drones. Dont get mad, get even; DIY Drones
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