High winds, rocky terrain, salt water and seabirds can make flying on the Oregon Coast challenging, even dangerous under the best of circumstances. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Gray Eagle Achieves 10,000 Automated Take-Offs and Landings
Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that its Gray Eagle UAS has reached a record 10,000 successful automatic launch and recoveries with the Automatic Takeoff and Landing System (ATLS). Continue reading
Douglas X-3 Stiletto – Video
The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a 1950s United States experimental jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered nose, manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Continue reading
Brain & Body Measures Decode Cognitive Overload in RPAS Operators
A new system collects and interprets neuro-physiological and performance measures to evaluate new warfighter technologies. Continue reading
Maiden Flight for Advanced Aviation Technology – A2Tech’s RV-VTOLx4
Advanced Aviation Technology – A2Tech has performed the first official flights of its new RV-VTOLx4 Multi-Rotor Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at Peschiera del Garda, Italy. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Eye’s First Flight – Video
Boeing’s unmanned aircraft, Phantom Eye, completed its first take off and landing June 1. Continue reading
US Lawmakers Concerned About Spooking GPS on Civilian UAS
House lawmakers recently chastised the US Department of Homeland Security for failing to take charge of security aspects related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into civilian airspace. Continue reading
New Mexico State University Lands Support Role for DARPA Vulture Project
With a wingspan of 400 feet, the Vulture will be the largest unmanned aircraft ever flown in the world, but for New Mexico State University’s Physical Science Laboratory it’s only the latest in a long string of groundbreaking projects PSL has been working on for decades. Continue reading