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Old 1st Jul 2013, 15:20
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I don't believe is is a viable project, however this kind of exercise is exactly the kind of thing helicopter companies should sponsor to develop their engineering talent. This is especially true if they built it themselves, rather than farming it out. Sikorsky used to tout its Cypher UAV, which had pretty limited performance. Was great for publicity, recruiting, and development of talent. I see project zero in the same light.

James Wang is a Sikorsky alumni, a sharp engineer and a good R/C helicopter pilot.

Bryan
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