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Old 21st Jan 2016, 18:47
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The newspaper says that Amazon predicts delivery drones "soon". Weighing 55 lbs, up to 5 lb payload, with a ten mile range, operating between 200-400 ft AGL except for the ascent and descent phases.

60lbs of something going haywire could give someone a bad day, especially if it suddenly descends out of control from 300 ft.

FAA will likely be criticized for applying too much or too little regulatory authority. Hindering free enterprise or disregarding public safety. That FAA!
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