Farnborough first for YellowPlane

Gary Mortimer

flying wing UAV — Tim Walker launching the flying wing.

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 event larger airframes will be permitted to fly.

The UK CAAs enlightened attitude towards UAS flight outside of regulated airspace is contributing to the rapid expansion of the UAS sector in the United Kingdom.

Gary Mortimer

Founder and Editor of sUAS News | Gary Mortimer has been a commercial balloon pilot for 25 years and also flies full-size helicopters. Prior to that, he made tea and coffee in air traffic control towers across the UK as a member of the Royal Air Force.