Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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Reminds me of the mini-missiles in Iron Man
supercat
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Ehang 184, the world's first passenger drone
Somehow reminds me of the joke "cutting off your legs to fit in".
Chinese manufacturer Ehang has unveiled the world's first passenger-carrying , which will transport individuals through the air without a pilot (+ movie).
The Ehang 184 drone measures around 1.4 metres high, and features eight propellors held on four arms that can be folded into the vehicle's body for storage.
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Somehow reminds me of the joke "cutting off your legs to fit in".
I don't know if this will work. I mean if something is wrong a pilot on the aircraft would fight for his life but someone on the ground control the plane? "I'm trying.. trying... uh screw it who cares."
ludasmatyi
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Hmm...Wing Loong started to fly in formation
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AssassinsMace
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This article tries to spin there were reliability issues on exported Chinese UAVs to which is why these videos are coming out only until now. I suppose we're going to start seeing these videos like HJ-8s in the Syrian conflict. I remember reading about how US drones flying in the Middle East crash a lot.
0:17 must've been carrying RPGs.
Quickie
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That's what I thought. The truck was hiding in what looks like a dug out recess, so it could've been carrying some sizable catch of weapons.
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