Members of the next German government have agreed to postpone the country’s purchase of armed UAS indefinitely following controversy over their use and cost. Continue reading
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Niagara Falls Viewed by DJI Phantom/Go Pro Hero 3
The Niagara Falls filmed from a DJI Phantom with a GoPro Hero 3. Continue reading
North American B25 Festival – Doolittle Raiders Final Toast
Many people flew in with these historic planes to the National Museum of the USAF where the U.S. Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 9. Continue reading
Lady Gaga Flying Dress – The Video
Lady Gaga hovers over the stage in her flying dress ( #VOLANTIS ) She unveiled her ‘flying dress’ at a New York album launch party – Lady Gaga’s album sales are already stratospheric, so why not her evening wear? Continue reading
RF-84 Thunderflash – The Predator of the 1950’s
Advances in aviation in the early part of the Jet age made the 1950’s and 60’s an exciting time to be a part of the fledgling United States Air Force. Master Sergeant Vince De Groot recently did some digging into the history of the mission of the RF-84 Thunderflash and tells how the ingenuity of U.S. Airman contributed to the unique mission of RF-84 at the time. Continue reading
Belarus Unveils Domestic UAS
The avenues of developing technologies and armed forces of the Republic of Belarus were discussed by the leading designers and representatives of military industry. Continue reading
Variable-Pitch-Propeller System Malfunction Triggered MQ-1 B Predator Crash in May
An MQ-1 B Predator propeller-system malfunction, and the ground aircrews’ misinterpretation of instrument readings, led to the crash of the aircraft approximately 11 nautical miles west of Creech Air Force Base, Nev., May 13, 2013, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today. Continue reading
University of New Hampshire Researchers Develop UAS for Orchard Management
A University of New Hampshire plant pathologist and his doctoral student are using a remote-controlled helicopter to help apple farmers in the Northeast battle the persistent scourge of apple scab.
Kirk Broders, assistant professor of plant pathology, and Ph.D. student Matt Wallhead are working to bring precision agriculture to orchard management in the Northeast by developing a low-cost unmanned aircraft system. With a camera loaded with GPS and infrared technology, the UAS can “see” pests, nutrient stress, or early infections caused by the apple scab fungus. Continue reading