X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:58:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qa0-f49.google.com ([209.85.216.49] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6966389 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Jul 2014 07:59:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.49; envelope-from=mwsletten@gmail.com Received: by mail-qa0-f49.google.com with SMTP id w8so3309584qac.8 for ; Mon, 07 Jul 2014 04:58:30 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.2.196 with SMTP id 4mr46370206qak.60.1404734309962; Mon, 07 Jul 2014 04:58:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.145.9 with HTTP; Mon, 7 Jul 2014 04:58:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.145.9 with HTTP; Mon, 7 Jul 2014 04:58:29 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2014 06:58:29 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Here's a drone for ya... From: Mark Sletten X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c3bfde8c978004fd993168 --001a11c3bfde8c978004fd993168 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Interesting technical accomplishment. How will it be used, and by and against whom? Brings to mind a quote from fictional character Dr. Malcolm of Jurassic Park fame: "... they were so preoccupied with whether or not they could build it that they didn't stop to think if they should." On Jul 6, 2014 8:10 AM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." wrote: > > Now this is neat. > > > > > > General Characteristics: > > > Wingspan: 150 ft (46 m) > > Takeoff gross weight: 9,800 lbs (4,445 kg) > > Cruise speed: 150 kts > > Maximum speed: 200 kts > > Altitude: 65,000 ft > > Engines: (2) 2.3L 150 horsepower > > Endurance: 4 days at 65,000 ft > > Let that sink in - > Wingspan equal to the width of a good size building lot > It's relatively light (at 5 ton), slow, flies at twice the altitude of > commercial transport. It's powered by the equivalent of 2 compact car > engines and stays aloft for 4 days. Now take a look: > > New Spy Plane > http://video.boeing.com/services/player/bcpid1173939806001?bckey=AQ~~%2cAAAAukPAlqE~%2coAVq1qtdRjwBrIkHYj2MSytJiEK9s5fy&bctid=1331877361001 > > > --001a11c3bfde8c978004fd993168 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Interesting technical accomplishment. How will it be used, a= nd by and against whom? Brings to mind a quote from fictional character Dr.= Malcolm of Jurassic Park fame:

"... they were so preoccupied with whether or not they = could build it that they didn't stop to think if they should."

On Jul 6, 2014 8:10 AM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd.= " <n4zq@verizon.net> wro= te:
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Now this is neat.
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General Ch= aracteristics:


Wingspan: 150 ft (46 m)

Takeoff gross weight: 9,800 lbs (4,4= 45 kg)

Cruise speed: 150 kts

Maximum speed: 200 kts

Al= titude: 65,000 ft

Engines: (2) 2.3L 150 horsepower

Endurance:= 4 days at 65,000 ft

Let that sink in -
Wingspan equal to the width of a good size buildi= ng lot
It's relatively light (at 5 ton), slow, flies at twice the al= titude of commercial transport.=C2=A0 It's powered by the equivalent of= 2 compact car engines and stays aloft for 4 days.=C2=A0 Now take a look:
New Spy Planehttp://= video.boeing.com/services/player/bcpid1173939806001?bckey=3DAQ~~%2cAAAAukPA= lqE~%2coAVq1qtdRjwBrIkHYj2MSytJiEK9s5fy&bctid=3D1331877361001
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