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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 7:26:16 GMT
I don't use planes so it won't affect me but it does seem rather ridiculous that a couple of drones can shut down a major airport like Gatwick. Surely airports have some sort of security for this type of thing? If not then it seems to be an extremely easy way to cause significant disruption. Can they not take drones down I would have though it would be pretty easy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-46623754 |
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Post by Jim on Dec 20, 2018 9:26:35 GMT
Why don't they have 3 handheld directional scanners? Track the base unit. Job sorted.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 10:28:33 GMT
Maybe the drones are pre programmable and do not need a controller.
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Post by phil70 on Dec 20, 2018 10:29:56 GMT
A decent shot with a 12 bore would work
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Post by mouse on Dec 20, 2018 10:31:28 GMT
I don't use planes so it won't affect me but it does seem rather ridiculous that a couple of drones can shut down a major airport like Gatwick. Surely airports have some sort of security for this type of thing? If not then it seems to be an extremely easy way to cause significant disruption. Can they not take drones down I would have though it would be pretty easy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-46623754"Hell man, just shoot the Commie Bastard operated things outta the sky" |
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Post by phil70 on Dec 20, 2018 10:34:38 GMT
Maybe the drones are pre programmable and do not need a controller. That's doubtful because they have beèn popping up and down through the night just to wind the authorities up Mind you for ultimate agro pre programming would be the way to go Phil |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 11:01:02 GMT
I’m pretty sure ‘the powers that be’ would like a good excuse to make drones illegal. When you think about it, they are potentially a very effective personal threat.
Anyone seen this?
...and you thought spotty teenage trolls can only do damage on an Internet forum from their bedroom....
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Post by john6767 on Dec 20, 2018 11:07:57 GMT
Presumably they keep landing then to change to batteries, I presume the batteries can’t last that long in these things.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 11:20:29 GMT
Presumably they keep landing then to change to batteries, I presume the batteries can’t last that long in these things. Good point actually. So are we saying that they can’t find out where they are landing to change the batteries, yet know they are there to the point they can shut an international airport down? Maybe there are a number of them, when one runs out of battery power, another takes off? Maybe they are breeding?  |
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Post by naughtyfox on Dec 20, 2018 12:02:37 GMT
A decent shot with a 12 bore would work Phil I already said to Pirkko a couple of hours ago they could call in the local clay pigeon shooting club. How hard can it be?! |
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Post by bills on Dec 20, 2018 12:09:01 GMT
Just fit the planes with a big net at the front - how hard could that be?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 12:14:17 GMT
Just fit the planes with a big net at the front - how hard could that be? You can buy jammers which take out the control signals for these drones. It probably wouldn’t take much to retune them again though. |
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Post by naughtyfox on Dec 20, 2018 12:17:58 GMT
I'd not like to see drones banned, as there have been some nice canal shots made with them, such as:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 14:49:22 GMT
Drones have been used to release hand grenades previously. It seems enormously probable that someone will at some stage attempt to take down an aircraft during takeoff or landing phase. This could just be preliminary exercises to test the water regarding the feasibility of such an attack.
Or they needed to close airport runway for another reason and this was found to be a useful excuse.
Drones with autopilot are available.
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Post by twbm2 on Dec 20, 2018 17:24:06 GMT
Why don't they have 3 handheld directional scanners? Track the base unit. Job sorted. If they are using legit frequencies, chances are there are lots of other devices using the same ones, so too much 'noise'. If they aren't using legit frequencies, what what would they look for? |
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