A 19-year-old model helicopter enthusiast was killed Thursday when a toy helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, a law-enforcement official said. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
San Francisco’s Mission District Viewed by Phantom/GoPro Hero
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Here’s a few scenes from above San Francisco’s Mission District. Shot by video producer Eddie Codel using a GoPro Hero 3 mounted on a DJI Phantom quadcopter with an Arris CM2000 brushless motor gimbal. Continue reading
Melbourne Fire Fighters Deploy UAS Programme
Melbourne’s Fire Department demonstrates its $30,000 quadcopters, equipped with high-definition cameras and thermal imaging, to help battle fires this summer. Continue reading
Augusta Westland Subsidiary Showcases Solo Rotorcraft UAS/Optionally Piloted Helicopter
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is showcasing the SW-4 Solo Rotorcraft Unmanned Air System/Optionally Piloted Helicopter (RUAS/OPH) at MSPO 2013 in Kielce, Poland, demonstrating the Company’s potential in the European aviation sector, where the remotely piloted and unmanned aircraft are becoming synonymous with state-of-the-art technology. Continue reading
Chinese Courier Service SFExpress Testing Parcel Delivery by OctaCopter
S.F. Express, one of the largest couriers in China, is testing delivering parcels with octacopters. It is reported that it is developed in house (in Chinese). See video below: Continue reading
Hex Airbot $50 3D-Printed Nanocopter Shatters Kickstarter Target
The Hex Kickstarter campaign was launched on August 26 with a modest goal of $10,000, but by Tuesday September 3, a total of $200,000 had been pledged. Hex is a completely open source nanocopter kit made by a community of makers from around the world. It’s also the world’s first consumer electronic product that uses 3D printing technology to achieve personalisation. Continue reading
UAE and Russia to Build UCAV Based on Helicopter
Defence firms in the United Arab Emirates and Russia are planning to develop an unmanned combat aerial vehicle based on Russia’s Berkut VL helicopter, that craft’s Russian developer said on Monday. Continue reading
Sky Sapience Delivers Pre-Production Hovermast to Israel Defense Forces
Israel’s Sky Sapience company has delivered to the Israel Defense Forces’ Land Forces Command the first pre-production example of the HoverMast 100 – an autonomous, tethered hovercraft carrying a stabilized electro-optical payload. The system was delivered at a proving ground on the slopes of Mt. Carmel, where the company regularly tests the systems. Continue reading