A Drone Named Ptarmigan

[Ptarmigan]

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/

“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. 

[Big Dog]

The drone can fly for about 20 minutes before it needs a battery replacement.

Apparently ptarmigans are not known for staying power.

Just sayin'.

 

[Ptarmigan]

Apparently ptarmigans are not known for staying power.

Just sayin'.

 

Now, if we made it nuclear powered............. 

[obumazombie]

Being called a drone at one point in my past would have been a despicable insult.

[Big Dog]

Now, if we made it nuclear powered............. 

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

[Ptarmigan]

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

The ptarmigan can stay in the air and attack rabbits, gyrfalcons, and ermines as they are God's enemies. 

[obumazombie]

Pluto nuclear powered flying poop machine "SLAM" was almost named "Ptarmigan"...