Drone?
JLocke
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Saw this article today on CNN. I'm not sure why they refer to the craft as a 'drone'. Sounds like a standard R/C aircraft, although an advanced one. I guess everything that is small and flies is now a 'drone'.
FAA official: Drone, jetliner nearly collided over Florida
The pilot reported that the small unmanned aircraft involved looked similar to an F-4 Phantom jet, and not like a helicopter that might hold a camera that many associate more closely with drones. Such planes have gas turbine engines and can fly higher than an average drone, according to the FAA. Neither the drone in this case, nor its pilot, have been identified.
FAA official: Drone, jetliner nearly collided over Florida
The pilot reported that the small unmanned aircraft involved looked similar to an F-4 Phantom jet, and not like a helicopter that might hold a camera that many associate more closely with drones. Such planes have gas turbine engines and can fly higher than an average drone, according to the FAA. Neither the drone in this case, nor its pilot, have been identified.
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How long do you think it will be until hobby drone use is regulated?