Re: How to implement a large scale poacher tracking UAV in a mountainous area?

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Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 02:31:30 +0000 (UTC)

Fat Cat <Fat Cat@hotm@il.com> wrote:
> Is it likely to design my UAV to mimic the albatross's trick in
> extract energy from the turbulent winds? Has there been any
> study on this topic?

> Thanks.

> > That thing fell apart the first time a decent gust hit it. Mountainous
> > areas in any but the best of conditions are turbulant as hell.
> >
> > Weight at altitude means horsepower, which means real fuel.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Pennino
> >
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It is called flying in thermals.

Consult any book on how to fly a glider written in the last 70 years.

BTW in aviation speak turbulance means abrupt changes in air flow without
regard to direction and thermals are rising air though you can get
rising air without thermals, such as on the upwind side of a mountain.

Have you consulted your national aviation authority to see is what you
propose is legal to do?

How about the radio authority for the control and monitoring radios? 

-- 
Jim Pennino
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