Seven MPAA member aerial photo and video production companies have asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for regulatory exemptions that would allow the film and television industry to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS aka Drones or RC helicopters) with FAA approval for the first time.
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On Monday, October 7th, Grasshopper completed its highest leap to date, rising to 744m altitude. The view above is taken from a single camera hexacopter, getting closer to the stage than in any previous flight.
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A silly but fun RC video from the folks at Cue Air showing a GAUI 500X multicopter with a stuffed animal monkey atop flying through the night sky shooting laser beams at unsuspecting victims below. The “laser” beams appear to be fake – just a post production special effect.
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Enjoy our live NASA Television video feed. You may watch missions to the ISS (International Space Station), rocket launches, Space Station updates, and excellent NASA educational programs.
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In this International Space Station Video Update: The three Expedition 36 crew members currently aboard the International Space Station wrapped up another busy week of science experiments and research Friday, while three new crew members continued preparations in Kazakhstan for a launch to the orbiting laboratory on Tuesday.
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Defense contractor Lockheed Martin says their F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft completed the first-ever Vertical Takeoff (VTO) of the F-35B variant on 10 May 2013. The location was Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, according to the statement issued by Lockheed.
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