https://ajelsinga.nl/en/tags/drones/ Recent content in Drones on A.J. Elsinga Hugo en Copyright © 2006 - 2026 A.J. Elsinga Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://ajelsinga.nl/en/2024/drones-cant-swim/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://ajelsinga.nl/en/2024/drones-cant-swim/ <p>You probably already knew, but for me, it was quite a thing: &ldquo;Drones can&rsquo;t swim.&rdquo; Now I know, unfortunately having become wiser through damage and misfortune.</p> <h2 id="the-day" class="heading ">The Day<a href="#the-day" aria-labelledby="the-day"> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 576 512" overflow="visible"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <p>It&rsquo;s been almost three years, but I remember it as if it were yesterday. It was a fantastic day. It was around <a href="https://weerstatistieken.nl/eelde/2021/juni" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">24 degrees Celsius, or about 75°F<svg class="svg-inline--fa bi bi-box-arrow-up-right fa-2xs" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 16 16" overflow="visible"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.636 3.5a.5.5.0 00-.5-.5H1.5A1.5 1.5.0 000 4.5v10A1.5 1.5.0 001.5 16h10a1.5 1.5.0 001.5-1.5V7.864a.5.5.0 00-1 0V14.5a.5.5.0 01-.5.5h-10a.5.5.0 01-.5-.5v-10a.5.5.0 01.5-.5h6.636a.5.5.0 00.5-.5"></path> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M16 .5a.5.5.0 00-.5-.5h-5a.5.5.0 000 1h3.793L6.146 9.146a.5.5.0 10.708.708L15 1.707V5.5a.5.5.0 001 0z"></path> </svg> </a>, fairly little wind. All in all, it was a great day for boating <em>and</em> flying the drone.</p>