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Why drones refuse to fly too high

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Buying a premium quadcopter makes you heavily feel entirely capable of exploring the upper atmosphere directly from your yard. In reality, the manufacturers strictly restrict the device from flying higher than a few hundred feet. The internal systems fiercely refuse to climb any higher, successfully ensuring you cannot accidentally knock a massive commercial airliner out of the actual sky.

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