So, I am wondering...
FARGO, N.D. – As the swollen Red River threatened Fargo this spring, thousands of eyes were trained on the city's miles of sandbag walls. But just in case the townspeople missed something, the eye in the sky was watching, too.
"Emergency officials long have used helicopters and small planes during disasters, but the maker of the Predator — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. — said it has distinct advantages, chief among them its ability to stay in the air for up to 30 hours.
"It's the endurance, that's for sure. That would be the key," said Kimberly Kasitz, a spokeswoman for the San Diego company."
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These are cheaper to operate and do the same thing we do. The only issues right now is that the FAA requires special airspace used when flying in the U.S.
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