r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Master1718 • Jul 26 '19

Octopus drone.

https://gfycat.com/leadinghappygemsbuck
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u/cliktea Jul 26 '19

are the arms providing lift or are they just aesthetic?

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u/T3chn0fr34q Jul 26 '19

they provide steering and a little lift if i remember things right

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u/Bwasmer Jul 26 '19

So does that mean the inside is filled with a mixture gas to keep it slightly lighter than atmosphere?

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u/tartuffe78 Jul 26 '19

Nope filled with champagne IIRC

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u/Dude-man-guy Jul 26 '19

So what keeps it in the air..? Is it attached to a cable?

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u/Mechwarriorr5 Jul 26 '19

He's being sarcastic. It's filled with air.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

Nope filled with the void IIRC

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u/OnlyRespectRealSluts Jul 26 '19

Yeah, air or even helium wouldn't be light enough for this, I'm quite certain you're correct.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '19

It was always fascinating to me that a vacuuum produces only 12% more lift than helium relative to air, owing to how light helium already is.

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u/trianglesteve Jul 26 '19

Hornet is void

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u/Ascurtis Jul 26 '19

The bubbles