tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post5622012360570983856..comments2024-03-28T02:12:25.293-05:00Comments on Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Patriots, mark your targets.wirecutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525620516837946733noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-71325284646121636872012-04-25T17:57:34.055-05:002012-04-25T17:57:34.055-05:00DrJim, prop drone.DrJim, prop drone.Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-83881921512377708882012-04-25T11:03:03.825-05:002012-04-25T11:03:03.825-05:00But...but..it's for the chiiiildrun. No, wait,...But...but..it's for the chiiiildrun. No, wait, that's not it. Must be the other excuse for creeping fascism: "if you're not guilty there's nothing to hide." Yeah, that's it.Robert Heweshttp://newatlantean.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-91060564492828026832012-04-25T07:42:33.932-05:002012-04-25T07:42:33.932-05:00So, if some jackass is flying a remote control pla...So, if some jackass is flying a remote control plane over your property, are there any laws on the books yet that prohibit shooting the damned thing? I mean, I'm sure there are local ordinances against shooting at stuff within city limits all over the place, particularly in mexifornia, but I mean specifically any laws against shooting at remote control planes being flown over private property. <br /><br />This reminds me of when we had the opportunity to shoot down some old planes (we called them UAVs or RPVs at the time) that were deemed obsolete. It was a lot of fun, but much tougher than we thought it would be. Amazingly enough, it was the guy manning a .50 that brought the first one down.Just Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08750966513198534462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-39027700185711941522012-04-24T23:06:05.014-05:002012-04-24T23:06:05.014-05:00That would depend on which model drone it is. The ...That would depend on which model drone it is. The earlier Predator drones flew slower, so they'd have a lower takeoff speed. The stall speed was listed as 62 mph, with a cruise of 80~100, and a max of 135mph, so I'll take a SWAG that the takeoff speed is 70~75mph.<br />The Reaper is bigger, with a cruise speed of 170~195mph, and a max of 300mph.<br />I couldn't find any stall speed for it, but then I didn't look too hard.<br />Being bigger and faster would generally mean higher stall and takeoff speeds, so maybe add 20~25mph to that.<br />They do NOT come screaming down the runway like an F-15 on afterburner!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-8189900839190315262012-04-24T22:24:50.096-05:002012-04-24T22:24:50.096-05:00Sweet!
... as in, where I'm at in relation to ...Sweet!<br />... as in, where I'm at in relation to those sites noted.<br /><br />On the other hand, I'm within 500 yards of a runway, but most of that distance is across water. I wonder what drone takeoff and landing speeds are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-83091562992021524892012-04-24T20:46:43.366-05:002012-04-24T20:46:43.366-05:00Was it a jet or a prop drone? The intake on the Pr...Was it a jet or a prop drone? The intake on the Predator is pretty small. If it was a jet, it might have been a Global Hawk.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-76795649650852032702012-04-24T19:59:21.422-05:002012-04-24T19:59:21.422-05:00I've watched the predator drone take off right...I've watched the predator drone take off right over my house near NAS Corpus Christi. Had a good view of the intake at close range...Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-76600772492901180562012-04-24T18:44:42.140-05:002012-04-24T18:44:42.140-05:00Thanks for the post, Ken!
I will *definitely* read...Thanks for the post, Ken!<br />I will *definitely* read it, and give it some thought.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-10236038225988601872012-04-24T18:42:35.500-05:002012-04-24T18:42:35.500-05:00There has been talk recently of getting rid of our...There has been talk recently of getting rid of our F-16 squadron here and replacing them with drones.Robert Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475193874676131196noreply@blogger.com