What do you think about drones?

Other than the fact that they're ungodly expensive, and that owning/using one would likely get me thrown in the klink without any sort of release date, I think they're great! They have a full scale replica of an Air Force UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) hanging from the ceiling of the Smithsonian Air & Space museum, and I took a few snapshots of it on my visit to DC back in March, and I needed a hand towel to keep the drool from becoming embarrassing.

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I think I would need 3-4 hand towels if I went there, it is a shame they have it so high up that one can not see it up close.

If I get to see one of these I would need a box of tissue, but not for drool  
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I would love to build a drone, maybe someday. I have a feeling my son will build one before I do though  



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Interestingly enough, I did a Google Image search for that image, using the filename, and MY image, above, came up.

Sorry Dave the link works for me, I'll remove it and upload an image in a sec.
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Oh, yes. That image came up, too.

Us militaries new Drone    [wiping drool]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/u-s-navy-tests-new-unmanned-missile-firing-boat-article-1.1197475

Just goes to show you: the bigger the boys, the bigger the toys!

Don't think my budget will streach that far. Do they have an RC version with fireworks?

I can't afford one either Snowcrash, The most I can hope for is to be able to work on 1 one day.
A rc version would sure be nice, great idea about there about fireworks 

Thought this kinda followed on from this thread:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21576376

Oh and Snowy, you want RC with fireworks?

nice video, and article 

Great minds think alike? DD and Diesel. This is link to other thread.

I do like the vid of dodgy fireworks 

I think the captions make that vid, especially the camera on the carrier as it sails off