Sorry, but I don't buy it... the slippery slope started with computer programmable radios that allowed you to automate and mix functions.
It started when the pin board disappeared and 72mhz was not needed. The aircraft had better control and could not be knocked out of the sky by simply turning on another radio tuned to that frequency.
It started with mechanical gyros on the tails of helicopters, that progressed to accurate computer chip gyros from the gaming industry.
It really started with airplanes and helicopters using Lithium Polymer batteries with high power density, quick discharge and recharge rates.
Everything that it took to put a multi-rotor in the air evolved from model airplanes and helicopters. As the proud parents of the multi-rotor, you want to throw the baby to the crocs. Nice parenting skills.
Last edited by on_your_six; 12-30-2015 at 04:42 AM.