Cambridge solar farm construction filmed by drone

[Adam Aglionby]

2 recent topics in one video

[The Natural Philosopher]

ghastly waste of consumers money...

[Robin]

On a totally unrelated issue, how might a drone be used to deliver leftover oil-based paint if complete coverage/smooth finish were not important?

[Davey]

I don't know for certain, but I would be willing to contribute some for 'research purposes'.

[Another Dave]

Finding a drone capable of carrying enough paint to cover let's say 30 acres might be difficult.

Another Dave

[Caecilius]

Can you get a crop-spraying drone?

[Nightjar]

[Another Dave]

I think Robin meant to add the word "surreptitiously".

Another Dave

[newshound]

Just down the road from me. A bit repetitive, it would have been better if they had managed to fly around the perimeter.

[Nightjar]

Picky, picky.

[Vir Campestris]

I assumed it was the one near Cambridge, Cambs...

Though I don't know why they picked a north slope.

Andy

[Robin]

Let me make clear my only interest was as a concerned citizen who hopes such facilities have suitable protection against terrorist attacks. Just as I hope that Harry spends every possible hour on his roof with a shotgun as DIY defence against attacking drones. Any other inferences will attract the attention of Messrs Sue, Grabbit and Run :)

[The Other Mike]

Not a drone as such but this might be able to slip under the radar

Maybe use hydrofluoric acid to etch the glass?

[Bob Minchin]

But we might get one to carry enough to squirt in the eye of speed cameras?

[Johny B Good]

After watching that video, I found this:

Which seemed quite unbelievable so I looked for other videos and found this:

Which suggests that the first wasn't simply(?) just a _superb_ piece of CGI fakery.

In fact, there are a whole bunch of these incredible videos on youtube.

Enjoy!

[Johny B Good]

Perhaps they took their inspiration from JFK's inaugural speech?

[The Natural Philosopher]

I've seen it done live. Probably the most boring display of meaningless skill I have ever watched for 30 seconds

[Huge]

A paint-ball gun is sufficient for that.

[Johny B Good]

I do get your point but, nevertheless, an amazing demonstration of helicopter flight dynamics given such high power to weight ratios now made possible with modern tech.

I watched so many videos of this stuff, including some plain old boring fixed wing RC model flying, I think I've become as jaded as anyone would once the 'novelty has been scrubbed off'.

Still, for anyone else who hasn't seen any of this, it's certainly impressive enough to leave you wondering if it's all a clever trick of CGI. There must be at least a couple of hours worth of entertainment in these videos, at least for people with a reasonably enquiring mind.

I remember the crude RC techniques of half a century ago and the last time I looked at the state of RC flying aircraft models about 15 years ago, helicopters were considered too advanced (and expensive!) for a pure beginner to chance their arm with.

[Adam Aglionby]

Go on JB get yourself a quadcopter, you know you want to....