UAV/drone equipment

Or “What are those planes on the cover of 4th edition?’

This is the Skywalker X8: a cheap, easily-assembled and easily-modifoed drone.  It’s marketed for the “FPV”  (First Person View)  hobbyist and is powered by batteries – although some hobbyists have installed jet turbines.

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This is a real-world device which can be purchased for about $200.  Cameras, motors, batteries and a remote control system can easily add another 3 or 4 hundred. Or a few thousand if Night Vision capabilities are desired

The X8 is not a Predator Drone – it is best used at distances of less that 10 kilometres.  Looking over the “next hill” is the best use for the vehicle.  However it does have an impressive payload bay and can stay airborne for about an hour.

The Atlantis Project planners like the X8 because it’s perfectly legal to own and operate