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High-speed drones will still need landing strips. It will probably be optimal to have smaller, more numerous drone carriers, but not by much.



Possibly not if they're solar or hybrid powered, fuel efficient, and have large enough fuel stores. A plane recently flew around the entirety of the earth without stopping so it's certainly conceivable to fly half way around the planet and back again.


That would have limited military use. Long-term airborne drones are slow, light, and carry a small payload.




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