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      • 04/19/2020 at 6:09 PM #122676
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        Tony
        Admin/Founder
        @admin

        For the first time I piloted one of my racing drones at about 11,000 feet. It was a little scary because the air is so thin up there the bird was really working hard to fly. Video:

      • 04/19/2020 at 6:34 PM #122678

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        Ute Fan
        @pics

        Really nice photos. How long can you keep a drone in the air and what is the range?

        • 04/19/2020 at 10:05 PM #122679

          Tony
          Admin/Founder
          @admin

          This rig down in SLC can fly for roughly 6 minutes on one battery.  Up there it lasted 4 because of the thin air and cold. Some I have can go 10-20 min.   Range wise on this setup could be miles, but if I crash I don’t want to go miles to find it!

      • 04/20/2020 at 10:38 AM #122683

        Trailgoat
        Ute Fan
        @utahgoat

        That is awesome! Also impressive is humping all the gear up to the pass. Nice work!

        • 04/20/2020 at 11:00 AM #122685

          Tony
          Admin/Founder
          @admin

          Yeah the pack is quite a bit heavier with that stuff on it. The batteries are dense. 

      • 04/20/2020 at 10:49 AM #122684

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        Ute Fan
        @pics

        Sounds like a fun, but expensive, hobby.

        • 04/20/2020 at 11:00 AM #122686

          Tony
          Admin/Founder
          @admin

          Yeah it isn’t cheap.

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