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Old 13th Aug 2009, 03:08
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Modern Elmo
 
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Sometime in the future, after the drone world loses a few ... perhaps someone will suggest replacing all the expensive ground infrastructure and satellite constellation with a cheaper alternative?

Which runs on food and can be immediately co-located with the air vehicle.

Otherwise known as a 'pilot'....
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But those 'pilots' are not cheaper. Meatware in an aircraft with accommodations for same is more expensive than remotely piloted air vehicles, unless you can economize on the little things such as training, pay, pensions, and search and rescue operations.
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