PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: double_barrel

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Rumours & News

6th Nov 2018, 07:17

Replies: 27

cargo drones in the lower airspace

Views: 7,166

Posted By double_barrel

Yep, They are an impressive operation. Launching...

Yep, They are an impressive operation. Launching in the region of 20 flights/day and supplying 30% of Rwanda's blood needs outside the capital. It is impressive to watch a drone launched and...

Forum: Rumours & News

5th Nov 2018, 16:16

Replies: 27

cargo drones in the lower airspace

Views: 7,166

Posted By double_barrel

Quite. That is not currently likely, but there...

Quite. That is not currently likely, but there are ongoing efforts to use them for distribution to hard to get to places.

You would need to be a good shot to get a drone at 400' AGL doing 100kn...

Forum: Rumours & News

5th Nov 2018, 04:06

Replies: 27

cargo drones in the lower airspace

Views: 7,166

Posted By double_barrel

I have no dog in this fight, and of course it is...

I have no dog in this fight, and of course it is complex But as I stressed in the OP, I am convinced that initially for very particular circumstances this will become a standard method of delivery....

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Nov 2018, 18:51

Replies: 27

cargo drones in the lower airspace

Views: 7,166

Posted By double_barrel

Pre-defined flight corridors and drop points....

Pre-defined flight corridors and drop points. Don't think Amazon delivering to any house, think delivering to remote hubs, eg hospitals, clinics, multipurpose redistribution centres.

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Nov 2018, 18:46

Replies: 27

cargo drones in the lower airspace

Views: 7,166

Posted By double_barrel

That was (part of) my point. This is pilotless...

That was (part of) my point. This is pilotless aircraft coming from another end of the aviation spectrum and I think the gap will slowly reduce in cargo (these are all fixed wing vehicles - don't...

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Nov 2018, 18:02

Replies: 27

cargo drones in the lower airspace

Views: 7,166

Posted By double_barrel

cargo drones in the lower airspace

I spent time last week at a meeting discussing the use of drones to deliver cargo in very specific circumstances as a very specific piece of very specific supply chains. It made me rethink the...

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6