A total electrical failure caused by a short circuit led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator in the Central Command Area of Responsibility March 1, 2015, according to an Air Combat Command abbreviated accident investigation board report released on Wednesday September 9th.
WW1 Dogfight – Fokker Monoplane vs Sopwith Biplane
Two of The Vintage Aviator Ltd’s rotary engine powered aircraft, a 1918 Fokker D.VIII monoplane, and a 1917 Sopwith Camel are shown here during a simulated dogfight at low level as may have been seen over the front lines during the closing stages of World War One in 1918. Continue reading
Petrack Drones Find Missing Pets
According ASPCA, every year, only about 17 percent of lost pets in shelters are reunited with their families. Return-to-owner rate for electronic searching and ID pets was over 45 percent.
Carbon Fiber Drone Looks Like A Tough Paper Airplane
In everything but material, Carbon Flyer is a fancy paper airplane. It has two propellers and a Bluetooth controller, and the plane’s structure is carbon fibre, giving it a rigidity and strength that paper lacks. In addition, it has a camera and lights, making it far more drone than its folded-sheet appearance suggests. Continue reading
China’s CH-5 Carries 8 AR-1 Missiles and FT-7 Bombs
China’s new CH-5 — or “Rainbow 5” — large-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can carry at least eight AR-1 missiles and even the under-development FT-7 small diameter bomb, reports the Beijing-based Sina Military Network. Continue reading
FAA Grants Measure Approval to Operate 300 Drone Fleet
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made Measure the only company with permission to fly more than 300 different types of drones for a broad range of commercial applications.
New UK Training School Opens with CAA Approved Training Courses
A brand new drone training school in the UK UAV Air is the brainchild of four senior airline pilots along with two of the country’s most widely respected drone operators, Cloud12 and UAViate. Continue reading
Aerialtronics Selects Robotic Skies as Maintenance Provider
Aerialtronics, a manufacturer of high performance multirotor aerial platforms, announced that it has selected Robotic Skies as its completion and maintenance provider for its line of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Under the partnership, the two companies will collaborate to build a custom maintenance program for the Aerialtronics product line that will be implemented at more than 80 Robotic Skies field service centres located around the world. In addition, Robotic Skies will provide completion and custom configuration services for Aerialtronics systems sold in North America.