Airplane-style drones -- with two wings -- have a *much* bigger range than ones that hover. SCORE

the problem: They need a runway to take off

weird new solution: give 'em legs so they can jump into the air, like birds

Item #9 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-29-methanotropes-sign-language-poetry/