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Use of the "D word"
#16
(23-Jun-2017, 03:46 AM)Tom BD Bad Wrote: I have always considered 'drones' to have some sort of autonomous aspect, basically not just something that self levels, but something that you can set a flight path, bugger off for a fag, and let it do it's thing.

What we fly actually requires FLYING, therefore I think that what we fly should be called...

FLONES
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#17
Dang! Tom, you nailed it big guy....... FLONES.

Now to translate that into Brasilian Portugues.   Huh
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#18
I am staying on a farm with a few houses on it, one of my neighbours asked if I am 'flying a drone,' and she started to rant about how they are causing airplane crashes and how dangerous they are, before I had even had a chance to answer! So I showed her my (75mm sub 50gram) Tiny7 which looks like a 'minion' and explained why it's a Flone and not a drone, then she was making noises like I had just shown her a kitten. "Oh what a cute little Floney!"
Windless fields and smokeless builds
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(09-Aug-2017, 04:42 AM)Tom BD Bad Wrote: ...then she was making noises like I had just shown her a kitten. "Oh what a cute little Floney!"

ROFL  lol!!!! that's awesome

One of the most common comments that I get when I show someone one of my mini-quads is "Wow, it's much smaller than I expected" (I fly mostly 5" setups). It's fun to then tell them that it flys somewhere between 60-90 MPH and the next comment is "wow, that's fast!"

I need to have someone clock the speed of one of my quads, they're definitely pretty quick but I've been quoting loose numbers for a while now (sometimes inflated TBH) :p

These days what I tell people is "I fly RC Quadcopters... you know, like 'drones' but mine is a race quad"... this seems to work best because they get the picture and get a feel for the fact that I do not think of my equipment as "drones"... of course this sparks the question of "you mean they race those things now? Do you race yours!?" etc etc.
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Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein,  Slightly modified Vortex 250 
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#20
I am usually spying on people by looking through their windows with my 5 inch racing drone. If they are stupid enough to open the window, I just fly through their house and trim their plants with my props
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(09-Aug-2017, 11:55 AM)oyvinla Wrote: I am usually spying on people by looking through their windows with my 5 inch racing drone. If they are stupid enough to open the window, I just fly through their house and trim their plants with my props

Thinking I have gotten pretty good at hovering these days... I could probably manage this if I lowered my camera angle. Perhaps its time to start spying too! I mean... so that I can fit the stereotype and all...
carl.vegas
Current Quads: Operational: Diatone GT2 200 In need of repair: Bumble Bee, tehStein,  Slightly modified Vortex 250 
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#22
Lol always reminds me of a quote of metaldanny - "if i'd want to spy i'd use the internet"  ROFL
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