Pizza box pilots

[old man emu]

Ever been involved in flying radio controlled planes? Like all hobbies it can get expensive, especially when starting out. A basic trainer, ready to fly, costs a couple of hundred dollars. So many people resort to using cheap, readily available materials, like cardboard or corflute to make something that can be used for basic flight instruction. 

 

An Australian company has taken up the idea of using cheap materials to make a military grade flying machine that can be used in a multitude of roles from surveillance to delivering explosives up the tailpipe of a multi-million ruble jet fighter. The Australian company has been sending more than 100 units per month to the Ukraine since march 2023 as part of Australia's contribution to the military needs of the Ukraine. 

 

Are they effective? Ask the Russians. These flying machines range in price from about $600 to $3500 or so, depending on the complexity of the control electronics. The machines are not just attach vehicles. They can be used to carry required items from the rear lines to front line troops, thereby preserving more expensive equipment.

 

 

Here's a homemade one

 

 

[facthunter]

Are they a Bustall Boxkite?  Nev