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Someone spent their time, money, and effort to write this in the sky (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by TesterJ to c/mildlyinteresting

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I love it

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[–] zouden 43 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's called skytyping. It's more expensive than regular skywriting because it needs 5 planes but it's easier to read.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Still cheaper than a smoking daisy wheel.

[–] ensignrolaren 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You seem knowledgeable about this stuff… where can you go in the United States to see actual skywriting? I’ve never seen it, but I’ve always lived the middle of nowhere.

[–] galloog1 5 points 2 years ago

Frequently at popular beaches.

[–] Cyyy 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i expected it to be like a long bar with exits you can open and close by computer and that way you could then control it.. isn't 5 planes a bit complicated?

[–] zouden 7 points 2 years ago

I thought so too but googling for it confirms they use 5 planes.

First company to do it with a single plane towing a long bar will be able to undercut the competition.

Or, unmanned drones.