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Old 12th Sep 2015, 01:28
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Originally Posted by Ultralights
back to drones, they are very light compared to an equivelent sized bird, they are a plastic housing, with a few small circuit boards, 4 small engines about the size of a few coins, and a battery.
in all seriouslness, i doubt they would cause more damage than a bird..
A certain bird that is 9 or 10 cm long and 13 to 17 cm span weighs 9 to 13 g

A forthcoming iPhone weighs 193 g

OK, larger bird needed. 17 to 22 cm long, 30 to 40 cm span, 30 to 75 g weight

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