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		zeroCalories on Dec 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Build a Low-Cost Drone Using ESP32 Ukrainians and Russians use 7" drones for dropping grenades and suicide charges. This does not seem too far off?

stavros on Dec 24, 2024 | [–]

Whoops and 7" drones are pretty far apart (depending on what you consider "far", I guess). Whoops can barely lift their own weight, 7" drones can carry maybe a kilo.

fullspectrumdev on Dec 24, 2024 | | [–]

A 7” drone can happily carry about 1.5kg which is more than sufficient to carry a RPG shell.

lazide on Dec 24, 2024 | [–]

Most RPG warheads are pretty heavy.

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