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ELI5 Drones - Why don't we see helicopter sized quadcopters?
Season 1 · Episode 24

ELI5 Drones - Why don't we see helicopter sized quadcopters?

Why have remote controlled drones or RC quadcopters become so popular in recent years? If they are a superior design to regular helicopters, why aren't we starting to see full scale quadcopters being built? ... We explain like i'm five!...

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July 26, 20197m 47s

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Show Notes

Why have remote controlled drones or RC quadcopters become so popular in recent years? If they are a superior design to regular helicopters, why aren't we starting to see full scale quadcopters being built?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

  

Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: omni314, audigex, cooperred, prionbacon, youngmafia15, gnonthgol & wmccluskey

 

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