Drone Noise Pollution

The cluster centers on concerns about the excessive noise produced by drones, particularly for package delivery or widespread use, with comparisons to airplanes, helicopters, cars, and other vehicles.

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jmugan Aug 6, 2024 View on HN

My worry is the noise pollution. I'm always surprised at how loud it is when a small airplane flies over.

zellyn Apr 27, 2017 View on HN

It's the noise drones make: they're incredibly loud.

soperj Nov 22, 2018 View on HN

only reason you want no noise is for take off and landing. No one really cares once it's at cruising altitude.

okucu Aug 28, 2025 View on HN

Do they sound like jet engines? Nobody ever talks about noise

Eddy_Viscosity2 Aug 19, 2024 View on HN

The noise from drones, and actually all aircraft (apart from gliders, blimps, and balloons) is a known issue. Having hundreds of drones large enough to carry packages buzzing around your neighborhood is to make it very loud.

cronix Jan 15, 2019 View on HN

One thing the drones really need to do before being deployed en masse (besides safety) is to become relatively silent. They are quite loud. I can hear a single one from about 1/2 mile away. I can't imagine what it will be like if many are flying all over, at all times. It will be like everybody is living next to an airport - something I consciously choose to not live close to due to noise pollution. Quality of life will go down, and people will become very annoyed. I own 2 drone

arethuza Feb 12, 2020 View on HN

Aren't flying cars going to be much noisier than surface cars?

eviks Mar 25, 2023 View on HN

Non sonic boom noise from the airplanes > 0, ban them all?

monk_e_boy Feb 21, 2018 View on HN

Wouldn't the sound of the drone be louder than the hum?

ameister14 Mar 13, 2018 View on HN

The noise regulations part does make a difference, as this is significantly quieter than a helicopter.