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LAPD Helicopter Tracker with Real-Time Operating Costs

https://lapdhelicoptertracker.com/
37•polalavik•29m ago

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bronco21016•11m ago
Ad in the bottom left covers the UI when expanding the menu out.

I'm sure it depends on screen resolution etc but I'd love to be able to click links to the data sources.

Overall an interesting idea. I'd love to know the data source for the cost of the operation of the aircraft. Would be really interesting to connect a database of all aircraft types then present the ability to watch the cost of like "all American Airlines flights currently flying" or "all US military aircraft".

polalavik•1m ago
sorry probably got covered by the ad - data source is the hourly from the city controller https://controller.lacity.gov/landings/lapd-helicopters which says $2,916 per flight hour
ripberge•9m ago
As someone who lives in central LA and has them circle my neighborhood frequently, actually shaking my house, I think this is awesome.

These needs should be filled by drones. Way less noisy, dangerous and expensive.

polalavik•7m ago
why LA is spending thousands/hour when drones exist is crazy.
monkaiju•4m ago
Idk, having a bunch of government surveillance drones doesn't really sound great... Maybe we just don't need this level of surveillance at all?
rimbo789•8m ago
This is the kind of government waste that needs to be highlighted. Police forces consume a massively disproportionate amount of resources from our cities.
0xbadcafebee•7m ago
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dsamarin•6m ago
Would using drones nowadays end up being much less expensive but with all the same necessary capabilities for police work?
LeoPanthera•45s ago
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LAPD Helicopter Tracker with Real-Time Operating Costs

https://lapdhelicoptertracker.com/
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