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Drone bloke cuffed after gizmo stops firemen tackling forest inferno

JakeMS
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How stable?

How stable are these drones and how much of an impact can they take?

For example, if it is "blocking the way" in a spot they need to drop water, if they fly higher than the drone, and then drop their water directly above it would it destabilize the drone or knock it out the sky?

I mean these 'copters carry a *lot* of water to drop, so if all that water is dropped in one hit above the drone that'd be a fair amount of impact for a little drone surely? or at least enough to destabilize it and possibly make it fall.

If you could knock it out of the sky with water and then it fell into the fire, it would get it out of the way and allow the fire fighters to continue their jobs as the water would still drop where they need it.

If however the drone can take the impact, drop the water over the drones operator, because that'd make an epic youtube video.

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