The UAS programme developed by Piaggio Aero and Selex ES successfully completes its remotely-piloted maiden flight of the P.1HH DEMO demonstrator for the Italian air Force based in Trapani “Birgi” on 14 November 2013. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
WW2 Corsair Fighter – Low Level and Fast
World renowned WW2 warbird fighter pilot Keith Skilling puts the Old Stick and Rudder Company’s Goodyear FG-1D Corsair through its paces at the Classic Fighters airshow held at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, New Zealand in 2005. Continue reading
Stealth Explained – Video
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Alan Brown, the first Chief Engineer of the F-117, explain how lowering radar cross-section numbers is all a matter of angles and degrees. Continue reading
Ecologist Wants UAS to Protect the World’s Forests and Wildlife
Ecologist Lian Pin Koh makes a persuasive case for using UAS to protect the world’s forests and wildlife. These lightweight autonomous flying vehicles can track animals in their natural habitat, monitor the health of rainforests, even combat crime by detecting poachers via thermal imaging. Added bonus? They’re also entirely affordable. Continue reading
Niagara Falls Viewed by DJI Phantom/Go Pro Hero 3
The Niagara Falls filmed from a DJI Phantom with a GoPro Hero 3. Continue reading
North American B25 Festival – Doolittle Raiders Final Toast
Many people flew in with these historic planes to the National Museum of the USAF where the U.S. Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 9. Continue reading
RF-84 Thunderflash – The Predator of the 1950’s
Advances in aviation in the early part of the Jet age made the 1950’s and 60’s an exciting time to be a part of the fledgling United States Air Force. Master Sergeant Vince De Groot recently did some digging into the history of the mission of the RF-84 Thunderflash and tells how the ingenuity of U.S. Airman contributed to the unique mission of RF-84 at the time. Continue reading
Two Million Flying Hours
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It took sixteen years for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community to reach one million flight hours. A short two and a half years later, the RPA is celebrating again with its two millionth hour on the job. Continue reading