I just want to know your opinion about this page:
http://uniteddrones.com/products/aether-aero/
It says that their quadcopter can fly for 4-8 hours thanks to their propietary technology.
Anyone knows something about this? It it's possible?
Comment by Carl La France on August 28, 2012 at 5:33pm I read the Specs. 4 to 8 hours depending on the payload 100 mile range . 4,000 ft altitude I wonder how big this thing is?It might just be a be a "Quack a copter."

I like the legs, the 3 blades props I've tested them and they don't really give any big advantage, in fact they are smaller so require more rotation... The future for longer flights is whit "pancakes" type of motors, with less speed but more power they spin longer props for more efficiency... I call this a nice design (look wise) but the claims are false! :)
Comment by Carl La France on August 28, 2012 at 5:37pm
Take that back it might just have a Nuclear battery being the police and all 100 miles away they would need 4,000
feet to avoid any uncharted utility wires.
Comment by ArileyS on August 28, 2012 at 5:44pm
Comment by Carl La France on August 28, 2012 at 5:56pm @ArileyS do you think they might be trying to get $ funding from some where ?
Comment by ArileyS on August 28, 2012 at 6:02pm Here's the article I caught over the weekend: http://www2.tbo.com/news/politics/2012/aug/24/drones-to-patrol-skie...
I think it's odd that all of their specs are outrageously good, the company seemingly came out of nowhere, and they refuse to identify who is using their product and how. Judge for yourself.
Comment by Carl La France on August 28, 2012 at 6:17pm @ArileyS I read the article I does sound far fetched "Pick up with two fingers' There will be security at the convention and it is in there best interest not to let the public know what measures they have taken . Unless
this is just "Propaganda? to deter potential trouble makers? (Any body who would stoop to that level is not very bright any way or would know the difference?)
Comment by Greg Fletcher on August 28, 2012 at 6:39pm I call total BS on this one. If this even existed do you think they would advertise it as being used at the Republican convention. It's a well crafted(somebody built them a cool looking quad and scary looking rover) propaganda ploy. I wonder if this company(website) was just created and put in a local Tampa news outlet to scare protestors and make them feel uneasy. Or maybe they invented a fusion battery? I think that wraith might have mind reading capabilities and will open up on you with it's 12 ga Gatling gun if you think bad thoughts. Ooow very scary. What's sad is people are actually dumb enough to be fooled by this kind of crap.

I've seen this United Drones company somewhere else before... where was it...
I definitely call BS. Sure, 4-8 durability, if it's hanging from a helium balloon for 3.75-7.75 hours first.
Comment by Billy Chan on August 28, 2012 at 7:10pm It might be possible if it's powered by fuelcells.
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