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Maynard Hill, a designer of model airplanes who secured a spot in aviation history in 2003 when one of his creations flew 1,882 miles across the Atlantic Ocean on less than a gallon of fuel, died June 7 of prostate cancer at his home in Silver Spring, Md. He was 85.
Our Japanese isn’t that fluent, but we gather that the machine has been developed by technology research section of Japanese Self Defence Forces and that its Maximum Speed is about 40mph.
AR.Drone pulled another stunt, this time at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo.) last week in Los Angeles. The company was on hand at the world’s biggest video game fair demonstrating its flying video game with Android Beta software on a Motorola Xoom and an HTC Desire….
The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Fighter Wing, based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, received authorization to operate using a C-Band radio frequency from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration last week, a unit spokesman said.
Australia’s National Aerial Fire-fighting Centre (NAFC) is examining the potential of UAS in supporting fire operations. “UAS technology has advanced significantly in recent years and we are keen to closely evaluate the potential application of UAS in fire support,” says the NAFC.
Payload Designed with CAD Model from Documentation Package
UAV Factory LTD is extending its reach towards research and educational users. The company is actively collaborating with research agencies and universities worldwide and has compiled a specialized documentation package for its Penguin B UAV airframes to meet the special needs of these customers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it’s Office of Air and Marine’s Unmanned Aircraft System programme has achieved a historic milestone, exceeding 10,000 flight hours.
Microdrone MD4-1000 QuadRotors helped film this impressive footage in Kenya, where they are able to hover above herds from a privileged vantage point.