Drones / Hobby Planes

[okietool]

Where is the line between drone & hobby plane?

Some of the pre-drone hobby plane were pretty exotic.

If it's a private owner is it a hobby plane or a drone?

Can a police department have a hobby plane or are they always drones?

When I was about 12 I had a P40 that would drop aplastic bomb. Was that a hobby plane or a potentially armed drone? It wasn't radio controlled, so I'm guessing hobby plane.

Just curious as to ya'lls thoughts.

 

[71buickfreak]

I have a drone. A drone is a plane or helicopter that can fly itself. My quadcopter carries a video cam and can be programmed to fly it self based on GPS.

 

[Glocktogo]

Does it make an annoying buzzing sound? If so, it's a drone.

 

[AKguy1985]

Does it make an annoying buzzing sound? If so, it's a drone.

I think most of them make a buzzing sound.

 

[71buickfreak]

I think most of them make a buzzing sound.

Also Flowmaster series 40s

 

[septic_shock]

When I was into flying R/C heli's and planes, the distinction was that whether or not you were flying it by direct sight (standing on ground) vs something like a video feed a la first person flying or autonomous system.

 

[Lurker66]

Also Flowmaster series 40s

Ha!! Very true.

 

[aviator41]

By definition, any craft that is piloted remotely is considered a UAV. the term "drone" is a slang term. The military, FAA, etc do not refer to their UAV's as "drones" that are "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" or RPA's - Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

ICAO definition (which is the legal definition) of a UAV is "aircraft systems without a flight crew on board"

That covers both hobby and commerical/military applications.

 

[Gebrown]

I want to get something to dog fight against the drones. Or just shoot them down if they can't fight back, that would be fun!