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#205029 - 07/22/10 09:04 PM Unmanned Drones to be used for SAR
jay2 Offline
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Registered: 11/14/06
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Interesting article: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20...e-choppers.html

Too bad the term spot is copyrighted. but I guess the spotting technology has a ways to go.

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#205042 - 07/23/10 04:08 AM Re: Unmanned Drones to be used for SAR [Re: jay2]
billym Offline
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Loc: Oakland, California
They have used some Predators to track wild fires here in California in the recent past.
A little "Big Brother" potential but these things are useful with their long flight time and cameras.

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