Kansas farmer Derek Klingenberg is known around the world for his YouTube stunts, but now he has captured attention in space. Famous for his single What Does The Farmer Say? and for the time he serenaded his cow herd with a trombone, Mr Klingenberg has also made headlines for his ‘cow art’ — herding cattle to form pictures and words when viewed from above with a drone. Continue reading
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10 Mini Personal Aircraft | Innovative Aircraft Designs
Personal Aircraft sure are changing. Would you ever fly in a mini-copter or personal drone aircraft? Here is a list of 10 mini personal aircraft | innovative aircraft designs. Continue reading
SenseFly and Trimble Optimize Workflow for Geospatial Drone Operators
SenseFly is partnering with Trimble to optimize the drone mapping workflow for geospatial professionals. Continue reading
FAA Wants More LAANC Service Suppliers
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for a few good suppliers – for the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), that is. Continue reading
Quiet Supersonic Technology X-Plane (but loud music)
In partnership with NASA, the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works team is solving one of the most persistent challenges of supersonic flight – the sonic boom. NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract in February 2016 for the preliminary design of the supersonic X-plane, designed to reduce a sonic boom to a gentle thump. Continue reading
Italy to Order 20 Piaggio Hammerhead UAS
P.1HH
Italy’s Ministry of Defence last month sent an acquisition request to Parliament’s defense commission for 20 Piaggio Aerospace P.2HH drones, costing a total of €766 million (U.S. $951 million). Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Develops The Condor – 400Lbs Cargo Delivery Drone
Drone Delivery Canada announced that it has commenced development of its newest cargo delivery drone, ‘The Condor’ with a lifting capability estimated at 400 pounds of payload. Continue reading
Air New Zealand Plane in Near Miss at Auckland Airport
Air New Zealand last week that a drone came within meters of a flight descending into Auckland Airport from Tokyo, putting the safety of 278 passengers and crew at risk. Continue reading