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Originally Posted by rwsmith
That's true, but not in the hands of civilians who can buy them at the hobby shop and fly them anywhere they want. They've had drone people complaining that the authorities don't want them to fly around the Golden Gate bridge because they say, 'What's a three pound drone going to do?" Would you like one flying into your windshield? Or the people that are flying them around airports and interfering with civilian and military air traffic???
I think it's neat as hell to be able to do this stuff, but being able doesn't mean you should.
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R/C aircraft are nothing new, and have done far more good than harm since the 1920's.
Trust me, a hot rodded, over engined Pits Special is a rush to put through its paces. a 2M sailplane can be a day of pure zen.
Civilian hands .... yes sir thats where they belong. These things didn't get the least bit scary until the government started to play with them.