UAS manufacturer YellowPlane began flight testing their new rapid mapping wing for disaster response teams Monday, 16 Aug 2010. The electrically powered 1.45 metre wingspan flying wing is capable of lifting lightweight sensors for 15 minutes over incident scenes. The brief is to quickly map areas that have been affected by natural disasters and increase the situational awareness of teams moving...
UK based YellowPlane flew a flying wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) on Monday creating a UK aviation first. Their craft was the first in the air in a group of five, two rotary and three fixed wing. George Duncan of the UK CAA was on hand to observe the flights and it is hoped that by the Farnborough 2014...
The UAV display will focus on experimental platforms and technology demonstrators, Due to safety considerations, the flight displays will include small and ‘micro’ UAVs. Among these is the Vigilant mini-UAV from UTSL, SR30 robotic helicopter from Advanced UAS Technology and Robomotion, the Blue Bear ‘Blackstart’ research vehicle, the Aeryon Scout quad-copter from the Canadian company Aeryon Labs, the Fanwing...
The Falcon 8 sUAS (small unmanned aerial system), a compact remotely-piloted eight-motored ‘octocopter’, will be demonstrated at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010 in July. It will also be the focus of attention when it is demonstrated indoors by pilot Mike Smith at the Airshow launch press event being held at Farnborough on Wednesday 12 May 2010. The Falcon 8...
