Comments on: Spraying crops in Japan with an RC helicopter http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Haf http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-368181 Haf Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:55:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-368181 I'd say they are not as complex as your typical UAV. :) Pretty cool though. I’d say they are not as complex as your typical UAV. :)
Pretty cool though.

]]> By: helical http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-365019 helical Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:16:09 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-365019 I was going to mention this, but you beat me to it. Basically it's a civilian developed version of UAVs, which are suddenly all the rage in cutting-edge military tech these days. I was going to mention this, but you beat me to it.
Basically it’s a civilian developed version of UAVs, which are suddenly all the rage in cutting-edge military tech these days.

]]> By: Iago http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-364912 Iago Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:09:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-364912 Yamaha make these also, for agricultural use. In 2007, Yamaha were raided for alleged illegal export of these to China: http://www.impactlab.com/2007/02/25/yamaha-in-hot-water-over-helicopter-sales-to-china/ Yamaha make these also, for agricultural use. In 2007, Yamaha were raided for alleged illegal export of these to China:

http://www.impactlab.com/2007/02/25/yamaha-in-hot-water-over-helicopter-sales-to-china/

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-364901 VonSkippy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:32:40 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-364901 On full size helicopters, they have a big wide spray bar. How do they do it with the RC version? On full size helicopters, they have a big wide spray bar. How do they do it with the RC version?

]]> By: EleMenTal http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-364873 EleMenTal Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:30:04 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-364873 Lol, looks like fun. And I totally like footage of helicopters. Because of the frame rate the blades seem to rotate reeaaaaaaaally slow xD Lol, looks like fun.

And I totally like footage of helicopters. Because of the frame rate the blades seem to rotate reeaaaaaaaally slow xD

]]> By: Hien http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-364861 Hien Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:58:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-364861 actually when i passed by a field like that. i actually saw one doing that. it was so cool :D actually when i passed by a field like that. i actually saw one doing that. it was so cool :D

]]> By: Rob A http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/08/17/spraying-crops-in-japan-with-a-remote-controlled-helicopter/comment-page-1/#comment-364806 Rob A Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:33:14 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=12062#comment-364806 These honda R/C helis are pretty damned cool. Also, very expensive. These honda R/C helis are pretty damned cool. Also, very expensive.

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