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by alashow 487 days ago
I wonder why spool of fiber optic cable is on the drone vs with the operator..
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Drag and fibre tension.

In the former case, you have close to zero for both. In the latter, you're dragging 2km of line behind a small aircraft, risking the line getting snagged by something on the ground.