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Title: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: Ptarmigan on April 16, 2015, 11:26:24 PM
Why Alaska Researchers Want To Use Drones To Find Hibernating Bears
http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/10/28/why-alaska-researchers-want-to-use-drones-to-find-hibernating-bears/

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“The university actually builds its own unmanned aircraft systems,” says Cunningham. “And we have one that is designed specifically for research and development. And we call it the ptarmigan. The ptarmigan is the state bird of Alaska. It’s got six propellers, it flies like a helicopter. It takes off vertically, and it lands vertically.”

UAF sent their first drones into Alaska airspace in May with permission from the Federal Aviation Administration. The drone can fly for about 20 minutes before it needs a battery replacement. Cunningham says drones will fly lower and more quietly than manned aircraft.

The Ptarmigan drone should be armed with missiles to shoot at terrorist rabbits, ermines, and gyrfalcons.  :fuelfire: :yahoo:
Title: Re: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: Big Dog on April 17, 2015, 07:33:26 AM
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The drone can fly for about 20 minutes before it needs a battery replacement.

Apparently ptarmigans are not known for staying power.

Just sayin'.

 :fuelfire: :tongue:
Title: Re: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: Ptarmigan on April 17, 2015, 11:43:51 PM
Quote from: Big Dog on April 17, 2015, 07:33:26 AM
Apparently ptarmigans are not known for staying power.

Just sayin'.

 :fuelfire: :tongue:

Now, if we made it nuclear powered.............  :fuelfire:
Title: Re: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: obumazombie on April 18, 2015, 12:49:26 PM
Being called a drone at one point in my past would have been a despicable insult.
Title: Re: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: Big Dog on April 19, 2015, 11:26:15 AM
Quote from: Ptarmigan on April 17, 2015, 11:43:51 PM
Now, if we made it nuclear powered.............  :fuelfire:

That's all we need. Atomic powered flying poop machines.

(http://explorenorth.com/blog/20120505-5591.jpg)

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Title: Re: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: Ptarmigan on April 19, 2015, 05:38:32 PM
Quote from: Big Dog on April 19, 2015, 11:26:15 AM
That's all we need. Atomic powered flying poop machines.

(http://explorenorth.com/blog/20120505-5591.jpg)

(http://media4.giphy.com/media/pOemzMvcW1ofC/200_s.gif)


The ptarmigan can stay in the air and attack rabbits, gyrfalcons, and ermines as they are God's enemies.  :fuelfire:
Title: Re: A Drone Named Ptarmigan
Post by: obumazombie on April 19, 2015, 06:22:41 PM
Pluto nuclear powered flying poop machine "SLAM" was almost named "Ptarmigan"...


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