MQ-4C Triton Drone's to Patrol Aussie Border's

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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:29 pm

Triton drone surveillance fleet to be based at Edinburgh air force base in Adelaide
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21951582/triton...se-in-adelaide/
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Mar 13, 2014 4:41 pm

I could get a job driving one off those cool.gif , up to 33 hour duration, wonder if it has a pause button unsure.gif
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Postby Splitpin » Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:02 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 13 2014,5:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I could get a job driving one off those cool.gif , up to 33 hour duration, wonder if it has a pause button unsure.gif

No they dont .... you have to stick with it Ian .... my goodness , i can just see you in charge of one of these tongue.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:15 pm

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No they dont .... you have to stick with it Ian .... my goodness , i can just see you in charge of one of these tongue.gif

33 hours, I'll simply stick PC cat Mars to monitor the situation whiles I slumber... unsure.gif pretty cool cat , you have to see his typing skills ! cool.gif
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Postby Bazza » Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:19 pm

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pretty cool cat , you have to see his typing skills ! cool.gif



I think we have seen his typing, for a number of years, I always assumed you dictated to him..? ohmy.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:51 pm

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I think we have seen his typing, for a number of years, I always assumed you dictated to him..? ohmy.gif

I'll Catelogue that give it to him to purr over tomorrow morning bowl of food .
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Postby Charl » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:40 pm

Quote 1: The long-range drones can remain in the air for up to 33 hours
Quote 2: ...they can stay in the air for about 24 hours
Quote 3: "The cost of the project is expected to be between $1 billion and $3 billion"

Ah, that would explain it, then...
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:18 pm

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Mar 13 2014,9:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Quote 1: The long-range drones can remain in the air for up to 33 hours
Quote 2: ...they can stay in the air for about 24 hours
Quote 3: "The cost of the project is expected to be between $1 billion and $3 billion"

Ah, that would explain it, then...

Media peoples again, .. a thought, just think- I could drive one off these .. currently out of work .. not a silly idea, hand the job to the Flight Sim Pro's .. ninja.gif
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