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6th Mar 2017, 21:13

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flyingkiwi73

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I'd like to see what its like handling a 30knot NorWester here...

7th Mar 2017, 16:59

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I used to fly my remote controlled helicopter in such winds. Fixed pitch rotorcraft are less good at dealing with gusts, but it may well be OK.

7th Mar 2017, 17:56

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It has to be said my Parrot BeBop 2 says max wind 20mph but it seems reasonably stable 25-30 - so a bigger, heavier drone should be fine.

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