New Mexico State University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems team successfully performed proof of concept flights for the Electric Power Research Institute’s Airborne Damage Assessment Model in Eufala, Ala., earlier this month. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Urban Aeronautics Announces High-Speed AirMule
Parallel to the continued work on its AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, Israeli company Urban Aeronautics is also evaluating a high-speed version that will be used for tactical resupply missions. Continue reading
NZ Fire-fighters Test UAS
Christchurch fire-fighters test their new UAS, which can collect aerial footage without putting fire-fighters or the public at risk. Continue reading
AirBurr UAS Navigates by Crashing into Things
If you’ve ever watched a fly trying to find its way around a house, you might have noticed that it didn’t take a particularly graceful approach – it probably bounced off a lot of windows and walls, until by process of elimination, it found a route that was clear. Continue reading
NZ Police UAS Catch Criminals
Detectives have used an unmanned aircraft in a criminal investigation leading to charges being laid and a person before the courts. Continue reading
Flying Transformer
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a patented system and method of transitioning an aircraft between helicopter and fixed wing flight modes. Continue reading
Dancing Lights in the Night Sky
Some thought the dancing lights in the night sky were UFOs. They are actually radio-controlled kites, the brainchild of Mr Michael Lim. Continue reading
Quadrocopters Throw and Catch Pole
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Researchers at ETH Zürich’s Flying Machine Arena, an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university, have shown two quadrocopters throwing and catching a stick with each other. Continue reading