Comment on U.S. startup nails flight test of a drone built for hypersonic speeds

Simulation6@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• snooggums@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  That is what a drone is.

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  • Simulation6@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You’re right, but it seems like a poor word for it, not specific enough. Might as well just call it a machine. Drone should be reserved for small and cheapish uavs. Above that they would just be uav and then things like this would be unmanned aircaft.

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    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Drone has been used for unmanned full sized aircraft since at least WW2. The first flight of the Interstate TDR was in 1942.

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    • acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Drone should be reserved for small and cheapish uavs.

      why? drone is not a specific term either.

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