Re: helicopter model recommendation

PaulH wrote:
> On Jan 24, 3:14 pm, Kevin <dontemai...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> PaulH wrote:
>>> On Jan 24, 2:24 pm, Kevin <dontemai...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> PaulH wrote:
>>>>> I'm looking for a helicopter capable of flying a pre-programmed path
>>>>> for 1hr+ with a 5lb+ payload. Can anybody recommend a model that
fits
>>>>> that description? (preferably with a product link)
>>>>> Bonus points if it can return to a charging/fueling station and
>>>>> recharge/refuel itself...
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> PaulH
>>>> ask the USAF no "model" is that capable, out of interest whats your
budget?
>>> preferably less than $10k.
>> I would have thought even a radio controlled one thats capable of
>> carrying a 5LB payload for 1 hour is going to cost that
>>
>> here is a plane that will do more or less that
>>
>> http://www.military.com/soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_SUAV1,,00.html
>>
>> and thats $30000
> 
> Looks like I overestimated the state of the model helicopter industry.
> Thanks for your help, though.
But what you need is no model and never will be, we don't need beyond 
line of sight models so why would any model manufacturer make one?
the helicopters nowadays are very sophisticated compaired to a few years 
ago but none of us need 1 hour+ and a 5lb payload flight programmable 
helicopter, which there is never going to be a mass market for one, and 
that is what the market is driven by high volume mass production,
and unless you are a terrorist why would you need one?