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Old 04-15-2016, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by init4fun
Well , I can give them an A for effort , even if the testing involved toy like craft and the silly idea of lowering the cargo with a fishing string . I like to see countries embrace innovation without stomping all over the existing users of the technology , something the US really should look into as well . Here , all the politicians and even the FAA and AMA are all to willing to push the traditional RC user aside in their strive for maximum profit , I guess a well lined pocket being more important that what's right and fair use of something we've used safely for years .

Let me know when your first "air mail" delivery happens
I definitely will, to be fair this was from the early edition news tonight. The later edition had a longer piece and showed the quad has a fail-safe parachute installed. That helps the safety factor but I still think an Octo is a better choice.

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