Airborne Innovations has announced the latest addition to its product portfolio, the MicroraptorHD. Continue reading
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UAS Join Police Search for Missing Persons in Northern Ireland
State-of-the-art UAS operated by the Sky Watch charity which joined forces with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, are to be deployed for the first time in a missing person search in Northern Ireland later this week. Continue reading
Curtiss P-40 Speed Record of 661 MPH in a Power Dive (1941)
In 1941, test pilot Bob Fausel broke the world speed record in a power dive in a Curtiss P-40, reaching 661 mph. Continue reading
GA-ASI Lynx Maritime Radar Performs Well in US Navy Exercises
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Â announced that it successfully demonstrated additional features of the Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode of its proven Lynx Multi-mode Radar during the recent U.S. Navy Experiment Trident Warrior 2012 (TW12) held off the coast of Southern California in July. Continue reading
Gill Sensors Blade360 Rotary Position Sensor
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Gill Sensors has produced a video animation detailing how the Blade360 rotary position sensor works. The video covers the fundamentals of induction technology and shows how the sensor uses this principle to detect absolute position. Continue reading
First Non Manned Pilot Student UAS Pilots Graduate from Holloman MQ-9 Training Course
Student pilots participating in the Air Force’s first MQ-9 Reaper Basic Course at Holloman Air Force Base received their wings during a ceremony at the base theatre on August 16. Continue reading
Iranian Mohajer-2 UAS Appears in Venezuela
Under the name of Sant Arpia, the Mohajer 2, an Iranian UAS, is currently flying in Venezuela. Continue reading
Boeing’s Blended Wing Project Explained
Boeing’s video explains the process behind the Blended Wing Body aircraft, a remotely piloted experimental jet shaped like a manta ray. Continue reading