surfinbird
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Hey RF i was browsing and found this interesting website (wich just so happens not to have a domain name? whatever..). Apparently this is an oldschool (80-90ies?) RC rocket with a camera transmitter in the nose. Frankly i think the idea is awesome and i would try it; but this begs the question: is this stuff even legal?
https://130.94.182.150/eyerock.htm
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Save for the wood; i couldn't tell this apart from an early Sidewinder
Now this is some oldschool FPOV
https://130.94.182.150/ The website itself is full of other interesting things like
https://130.94.182.150/guidance.htm <<< SACLOS TV-guidance (holy mackerel!)
https://130.94.182.150/rcrock.htm < oldschool RC rockets
So yes, basically this is my question:
At which point does an amateur guided rocket become an illegal missile? (hard mode: except when you crash it into things or do even more darwinian stuff like putting explosives on it) With autopilots and mil-grade electronics now being easily available i think this is a relevant question
https://130.94.182.150/eyerock.htm
Businesslike
Save for the wood; i couldn't tell this apart from an early Sidewinder
Now this is some oldschool FPOV
https://130.94.182.150/ The website itself is full of other interesting things like
https://130.94.182.150/guidance.htm <<< SACLOS TV-guidance (holy mackerel!)
https://130.94.182.150/rcrock.htm < oldschool RC rockets
So yes, basically this is my question:
At which point does an amateur guided rocket become an illegal missile? (hard mode: except when you crash it into things or do even more darwinian stuff like putting explosives on it) With autopilots and mil-grade electronics now being easily available i think this is a relevant question