NOAA whale-watching guidelines suggest that boaters remain 100 yards from whales, but they’re only guidelines. So far, guidelines pertaining to the use of UAS for photography have not been drawn up. But NOAA officials will be discussing this issue in upcoming meetings, an agency spokeswoman said. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Fire Scout MQ-8B Spotted in Malta
Naval aviation enthusiasts in Malta had a treat last week when they spotted a Fire Scout MQ-8B unmanned helicopter on the flight deck of the US frigate Simpson in Grand Harbour. Continue reading
UAS with Legs Can Perch, Watch and Walk Like a Bird
Bhargav Gajjar of Vishwa Robotics in Brighton, Massachusetts, designed the legs that can perch just like a bird – or land and walk on flat surfaces as an add-on for small US Air Force UAS. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout Music Video
Northrop Grumman just posted this “music video”of the first flight of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
Moth-Inspired UAS Stays Steady in 90 km/h Winds
Physical Sciences Inc (PSI) based in Andover, Massachusetts, in association with the US military, filmed hawk moths to see how they manage to stay aloft. Continue reading
UAS to Help Firefighters in Dubai
UAS will be used in Dubai for the first time to send live videos of fire incidents to emergency services, officials revealed during the Intersec safety and security show in Dubai on Sunday.The “quad-copters” will be sent ahead of first-responders to fire incidents to cover all angles of the blaze to help Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) teams in dousing operations. Continue reading
Indestructible Quadcopter Airframe on Kickstarter
This quadcopter airframe from Game of Drones was createed by Eli Delia and Marque Cornblatt and features a virtually indestructible airframe. The Action Sports Airframe was rigorously tested for over a year. It was subjected to repeated 300 foot drops, exposed to fire, crashed through windows, and shot out of the sky with a shotgun. Continue reading
UAS 3D Imagery to Hunt for North Sea Oil Reserves
Academics at the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with a group at the University of Bergen in Norway, are using remotely operated flying machines to scan rock formations in remote areas in order to better understand what lies beneath the surface and improve understanding of subsurface reservoirs. Continue reading