I guess if you make a guided missile and add wings to it and call it a drone, you don't go to jail
Since February, I've designed and built the world's fastest RC airplane in my college dorm, and that’s not clickbait. Reaper has a 5kg carbon-fiber frame, 250N turbojet, and flies at 500mph. New to X and will be going through the whole build here in the coming days.
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Many users praised the college student's 500 mph RC airplane project and called for more ambitious student engineering, while others dismissed it as reckless or attention-grabbing.
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This? Just an RC hobby plane, sir? Here, wear this ear protection
I guess if you make a guided missile and add wings to it and call it a drone, you don't go to jail
@i2cjak @yacineMTB No dog in the fight but worth reading
@yacineMTB nvm I’m retarded and apologize
@yacineMTB You can do anything you want as long as it’s for recreational use. The second it’s commercial (publishing the build on YouTube and getting paid is probably commercial) then you need a 107 license and a high speed waiver from the FAA
@OGALANGLEY @yacineMTB What if it’s used to deliver packages? Does it count as on-board guidance?
@yacineMTB I want to live in a society where children make weapons of their own volition.
@yacineMTB Gonna make one of these and bring it to the community air strip by the beach, just for fun https://friendsofsherwoodisland.org/introduction-maps/the-airfield/
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I wonder if you could just install ardupilot on a Yukon Gold and launch it to the moon in a potato cannon for the prize.
@yacineMTB Hahaha from his dorm too
@yacineMTB I'm just mad because it's another damn drone getting tons of attention
@yacineMTB Unless there is an explosive payload there is nothing to worry about.
@yacineMTB You just have to be able to steer it better for longer
@yacineMTB It's only illegal if you have on-board guidance!
@yacineMTB Getting lord of war vibes. Oh that attack helicopter? It’s for humanitarian missions? And the rocket pods? They’re just going to a warehouse down the street from where the helicopter’s going. Totally unrelated 😉
@artbrwsk @yacineMTB If it's a drone, you'll need FAA approval.
@yacineMTB 500mph isn't your mate 😂😂 bro built a weapon
@yacineMTB Seriously though, more hs/college students should make extremely dangerous things. Achieving this should be a high honor in our society. You built some insanely dangerous engineering project? Straight to the Cape Breton space launchpad for your 6 fig internship young thundercat
@realwillreil @i2cjak @yacineMTB read the same
@yacineMTB It’s not illegal, it’s an existing design bro ripped one for one lol
@yacineMTB Jealous much?