Drone-catchers needed

bcp · Jul 17, 2015

Anyone else noticed all the fire-fighting planes grounded by drones in their operating area?

Drones at wildfires

Some drone-catchers:

Snagger:
Demonstration flight of the anti-drone interceptor | Daily Mail Online

Net shooter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBWWrSLOz5Q

What's your idea for a drone-catcher?

Bruce

Fawken · Jul 17, 2015

No idea for that, but I want one. Need a camera and machine gun mounted on it as well.

randy41 · Jul 17, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/DailyMail/videos/999244803468601/?fref=nf

i got one to play with...thats not my video. lotsa fun.

Jstpssng · Jul 17, 2015

Are you saying that I need to invest in anti dronecraft artillary in case my woodlot has a forest fire? I wonder if I could get a discount on my homeowner's insurance.

jimmyj · Jul 17, 2015

All I can say is that if there is a drone over my place it won't be working very long. Not a big fan of the drone that fires a handgun I have to say.

Fawken · Jul 17, 2015

I watched a video on Youtube a while back of a Russian arms dealer near Houston. He had a drone that fired a heavy machine gun. Would you object to that? It isn't a handgun. I realize some countries don't like handguns. BTW, I have several.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU

Timbersawz · Jul 18, 2015

be better of using a remote control plane that deploys fine fishing line or something simular as its flys over the drone, would bring down both but would be cheap to do. Failing that find the person at publish there home details to those whose houses are at risk due to the fires.

randy41 · Jul 18, 2015

jam the radio signal.

TCJatko · Jul 18, 2015

Here's another solution:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEpWBE5GdiM

Gator6x4 · Jul 18, 2015

Why go half way. If one is going to get a drone, get the latest and the best. One capable of firing **** Fire Missiles and defend itself. No reason to get caught naked and unprotected.

The one in the picture was participating in being certified for Aircraft Carrier launch and landings.

bcp · Jul 18, 2015

The latest, from:

Motorists flee as wildfire races across California freeway

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire swept across a Southern California freeway in a mountain pass, destroying 20 vehicles and sending motorists running to safety before burning at least four structures. Two people suffered minor injuries, authorities said Friday.
...

In the midst of the chaos, fire officials said aircraft sent to douse the flames were briefly delayed after five drones were spotted above the blaze.

It was the fourth time in a span of a month that a drone disrupted efforts to suppress a wildfire in Southern California,

Egon · Jul 18, 2015

randy41 said:
jam the radio signal.

Right on! Even take control of it!

jymbee · Jul 18, 2015

I believe that turned out to be a fake video.

TCJatko said:
Here's another solution:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEpWBE5GdiM

TCJatko · Jul 18, 2015

jymbee said:
I believe that turned out to be a fake video.

Too bad. Seems to be a good solution.

davrow · Jul 20, 2015

randy41 said:
jam the radio signal.

Except you would be jamming the firefighters and aircraft communications, too.

aczlan · Jul 20, 2015

Just do a partial water dump on the drone...

Aaron Z

bcp · Jul 20, 2015

Let wildfires be a test site for experimental military lasers.

Bruce

vanguard · Jul 20, 2015

Fawken said:
I watched a video on Youtube a while back of a Russian arms dealer near Houston. He had a drone that fired a heavy machine gun. Would you object to that? It isn't a handgun. I realize some countries don't like handguns. BTW, I have several.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU

lol, that guy is actually one of my best friends. He's not a russian arms dealer. That was a promotional video for Call of Duty Black Ops II. I hope I don't disappoint you but it was all CGI. They didn't even fire any guns during the making of that video.

dusty3030 · Jul 20, 2015

randy41 said:
jam the radio signal.

Yep. Ain't no telling what technology can do today but in my day a EA-6B Prowler could fry anything electronic.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler

turnkey4099 · Jul 21, 2015

vanguard said:
lol, that guy is actually one of my best friends. He's not a russian arms dealer. That was a promotional video for Call of Duty Black Ops II. I hope I don't disappoint you but it was all CGI. They didn't even fire any guns during the making of that video.

It was taken as serious on one forum and they got all upset when I pointed out obvious problems both twith the clip and physical problems (recoil).

Harry K