Real Grim Reaper

xuzme720

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I think it's got to be some kind of ultralight aircraft, I just don't see any control surfaces on it....
 

Fledermaus

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This pic might show a wire hook with line attached.

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Craftydan

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~1:50 into the video you hear the buzzing of a multirotor.

yeah, but don't see a downdraft of a multi on either the ground or in the fabric. I wonder if it was suspended it from one?

At HHAEFI one of the combat sessions involved a green inflatable ailien as a target. They held it up with a multi-rotor on what looked like 25' of cord. It worked surprisingly well, and it took a minute or two to realize how they were keeping it up.
 

JasonEricAnderson

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It is being suspended. If you watch the video in HD you can see where the filament is attached at the head.
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At the 1:39 mark you can hear the sound of a multirotor. Id guess the reaper was easily 10-15 feet below the copter. At that distance and with the whole thing moving forward you may not get much noticeable downdraft on the swinging reaper.