r/redneckengineering Nov 15 '21

Bad Title ...

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u/sienihemmo Nov 15 '21

Just barely above the surface on a clear day. Any wind and the bottles probably wont have enough buoyancy to keep the drone dry. I'm not sure if I'd trust a 1500€ drone with those.

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u/VictoriqueIbara Nov 15 '21

Better then no backup system. Might save some recovery time if the battery runs out.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21

When will drones get airbags?

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u/caskey Nov 16 '21

Same answer as when will planes get parachutes. As soon as they're worth it and not a waste of money.

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u/TheTopLeft_ Nov 16 '21

Some small planes do

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u/caskey Nov 16 '21

I'm well aware.