FliteTest Podcast 013 - Drones vs UAV

Ok, if you get into a discussion with experienced ( old) balsa builders there are "modelers" that building is their thing, but for the rest of us ,we have found that we (I) can not build as well and as straight as a good ARF. That said, the cost the materials ( balsa or kit, covering, hardware, and multiple glues ) will be 2-3 times the cost of a completed ARF. That's why I find working with foam board a rewarding winter pastime and more fun to fly than a Model that took all winter to build and can disappear in the first flight.
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RC airplanes are real!!!!

http://thechive.com/2014/02/11/the-future-is-now-24-photos-2/future-is-now-18-2/
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Since when does a drone even have to fly? I would consider my iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner to be a drone...
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can you please approve my article its been over a week thanks

great podcast
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Thanks guys I love what you do.
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Lucky number 13 :)
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One of of the better podcast again... thanks guys..
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I think some people use bonfires as a man made thermal. Probably only try that outdoors, not indoors.
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I enjoyed this one. You could tell the team was excited/hyper. Poor Alex ;)
Was listening to it while working on a wing update for my FPV plane.
(Paused to watch the Viggen video).

On the UAV/Drone thing when I starter looking at what plane to build for FPV I decided I wanted to avoid a drone/uav styled plane. No real issue but why encourage the problem.

Keep up the great work. Thanks for the entertainment.
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Some design that would look good fir girls?? I know I would love to have a flying Rainbow Dash or Fluttershy from My Little Pony!! Maybe an alicorn Twilight or even a Wonderbolt!!
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Best Podcast to date! Everyone is finally over the "podcast jitters" and is totally comfortable as if they are just sitting around talking shop, love it!
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the wing from captain america is not a fantasy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:YB49-2_300.jpg
my pick for a fantasy aircraft would be a protoss carrier with it's interceptors! (from starcraf)
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Liked it!!

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for the Go Discover they are called "Wing Fences"
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Hi! Thanks for choosing my question! Sorry for my dramatic pause at the end which led to some confusion and excess knob twiddling, but I just added a bug 'thank you' for the amazing resource you guys supply for the rest of us to feed upon! Keep up the brilliant work! Bill - See more at: http://flitetest.com/articles/flitetest-podcast-013-drones-vs-uav#sthash.hnfvov6r.dpuf
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Thank you for the nice shout-out guys. Andre (Colorex) and I were just having a discussion of how much we love this little community that we have built. I was working on the design of a plane and my ACAD skills are rusty. Andre offered to take a look at what I was trying to do. I emailed him a sketch of a wing with a few parameters (he lives in Ecuador) and he turned it around and had it back to my within minutes. Seeing what he did set me off and running to finish the fuse and tail feathers. Now I have to make templates, A LOT of templates!
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It might be a little too advanced for a first plane, but for a daughter (or woman in general) how about a Lockheed Model 10 Electra? Amelia Earhart's plane for her attempt at flying around the world. Seems like it would break away from being stereotypical hearts and butterflies, and it would have some historical significance.
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Great show. In the Lightening Round, you mentioned that the RTFQuads camera gimbal would be a good place to get into a gimbal at a low price point. It so happens that I am giving one of these away this weekend. Paul from Ready to Fly Quads as graciously donated this and we are giving it away in a raffle style drawing. Entries have been open for about a week, and there is one week left before we draw winners. Giving away other stuff too, but that's not relevant to this podcast comment. Anyway, if you want a shot at a free gimbal, anyone can enter. It's free. I am not selling anything. Just giving stuff away. You can enter and get more details at http://everythingcpo.com/giveaway-2014/. Hurry though...it ends soon. Thanks Flite Test guys for all you do for the hobby! -cpo
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Now this is a podcast I want to hear.
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Thanks for playing my question, looking forward to a Taranis episode ;)
- Erik
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Great to hear my question. I have been fortunate enough not to have to explain the drone question. Most of my friends are military and know the difference. The others know that I have the information to back what I am talking about and don't question it. The few people I have run into while flying my multi rotor simply ask what it is. I usually land it and explain what it is. So far not one person has been nasty about flying my R/C stuff. In fact they ask me to fly more so they can watch..... Only thing I have to watch out for in the park I fly at is the random bird that does not like what I am flying.
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I just thought I would post this National Geographic video about conservation drones. Like david said, these conservationists are using these aircraft as a "tool" to aid in important peaceful work. I think things like this will cause the word drone to become more of a generic term. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHLSuiEt5Lw
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Regarding the LazerToyz EPP chuck glider where they made mention that it was used in the Hot Air Balloon episode; I believe it may have been one of the following models:

[1] FENIX 45 GLIDER
http://www.lazertoyz.com/Fenix-45-Glider_p_147.html


[2] FENIX 60 GLIDER
http://www.lazertoyz.com/Fenix-60-GliderRC-with-options_p_148.html


[3] FENIX 80 GLIDER
http://www.lazertoyz.com/Fenix-80-Glider_p_149.html

I may look into getting one of these. It might be good to throw around on nice weather days.
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