Drones built to look like birds evaded detection at Air Force tech exercise
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#25Peak rank
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- bushwart
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- Nov 8, 2026
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- taskandpurpose.com
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Drones built to look like birds evaded detection at Air Force tech exercise was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 8, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 10 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #25 of 29, reached on Nov 8, 17:09 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 8, 18:24 UTC.
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I remember once watching a bird in the distance through my binoculars and then how it inexplicably vanished into the distance, seemingly at great speed, not really flapping its wings. Seemed interesting, but I don’t go birdwatching enough to rule out my inexperience in looking at them properly. Maybe the binoculars…
It won’t fly further than a headline, never a practical one. The biggest issue remains (after solving the other two) in drones now is endurance, and unless a breakthrough battery technology changes that, all these cool concepts will never materialize.
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Is Drones built to look like birds evaded detection at Air Force tech exercise trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 8, 18:24 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Drones built to look like birds evaded detection at Air Force tech exercise reached?
#25 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 8, 17:09 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Drones built to look like birds evaded detection at Air Force tech exercise been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 8, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (10 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
9 points and 2 comments; submitted by bushwart on Nov 8, 2026.