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| Blue Devil blimp will keep 2000 analysts busy full time |
| 2011-01-20 |
| Posted by:Frozen Al |
| #6 But can it do real-time in-car shots during the Daytona 500? |
| Posted by: USN,Ret 2011-01-20 21:57 |
| #5 Something I noticed in the diagram is that the blimp doesn't seem to have any visible means of propulsion. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-01-20 18:25 |
| #4 A version of these blimps have been deployed along the U.S-Mex. border for years. At the slightest breeze the one I'm familiar with is lowered so as not to be destroyed during a storm. |
| Posted by: R.U. Cereus 2011-01-20 12:30 |
| #3 This could work very well, as it is an AF project, not a USN project. The USN procurement system is a disaster. The AF actually cares that it will be able to fly, and that it won't kill the flight crew. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-01-20 09:50 |
| #2 “A potential solution is to process part of the data on-board, and only send what is of interest. That reduces the bandwidth requirements.” According to which consumer? Processed by airborne analysts, living on the blimp? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-01-20 04:45 |
| #1 Watching your wymmyn's ankles .... |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-01-20 02:18 |