First off, I'm new to MRC's. However, I'm eager to get real smart real fast.
Long story short, I work for the Army, and I'm trying to possibly play off Amazon's desire to delivery small packages and turn that into getting our way-forward-deployed soldiers emergency supplies.
That said, here are my questions:
-With a payload of 5 pounds, how far could an optimized MRC make it (distance) without concern for making it back home? Obviously, the assumption is GPS is available so it will fly via waypoints. Assume still day, etc.
-How far could that same MRC make it without a payload? Basically, only thinking one-way and no return, how far could a MRC with a 5 pound payload capability (but not carrying that 5 pounds) make it if it is optimized for long-distance flight? (additional batteries, etc?)
We're basically trying to figure out how far we can get with current systems. And as a basic number, think MRC under, say, $1500 bucks.
What do you think?
Long story short, I work for the Army, and I'm trying to possibly play off Amazon's desire to delivery small packages and turn that into getting our way-forward-deployed soldiers emergency supplies.
That said, here are my questions:
-With a payload of 5 pounds, how far could an optimized MRC make it (distance) without concern for making it back home? Obviously, the assumption is GPS is available so it will fly via waypoints. Assume still day, etc.
-How far could that same MRC make it without a payload? Basically, only thinking one-way and no return, how far could a MRC with a 5 pound payload capability (but not carrying that 5 pounds) make it if it is optimized for long-distance flight? (additional batteries, etc?)
We're basically trying to figure out how far we can get with current systems. And as a basic number, think MRC under, say, $1500 bucks.
What do you think?