Diminutive, and squat on its four lunar-lander legs, a Flexrotor spins-up its outsize rotor, levitates into the sky, and “transitions” to a relaxed, sailplane-like cruise. Always otherworldly for the uninitiated, the show this time was a little unusual even for old hands. This Flexrotor was carrying more than it ever
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Diminutive, and squat on its four lunar-lander legs, a Flexrotor spins-up its outsize rotor,levitates into the sky, and “transitions” to a relaxed, sailplane-like cruise. Always otherworldly for the uninitiated, the show this time was a little unusual even for old hands. This Flexrotor was carrying more than it ever had
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According to legend, the term “crow’s nest” derives from the practice of Viking sailors, who carried crows or ravens in a cage secured to the top of the mast. In cases of poor visibility, a crow was released, and the navigator plotted a course corresponding to the bird’s flight path,
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Many of you may remember that back in the spring of 2016, we stood up several Drone classes at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. At the time, the courses were a collaborative effort between the Communications and the Motion Picture & Television departments and with generous support
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Betaflight Configurator Modes/OSD Tabs Not Loading | Fix
Some people who own a model that uses the Crazybee F4 Pro FC like the Mobula7, Trashcan, RedDevil and Sailfly, recently have issues with Modes tab and OSD tab not loading in Betaflight Configurator. Here is how to fix it. If
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Half Wavelength Antenna Mod on CrazyBee F4 (Sailfly/RedDevil/Trashcan)
So many people are doing this “half wavelength antenna mod”, which they claim can improve the range of the Crazybee F4 Pro FC, simply by replacing the original antenna with a longer wire. But does it actually work? I am here
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Battling 50ft waves and over 80mph winds, the Saildrone’s sailboat is the first to circumnavigate Antarctica. The robot sailboat, named #1020, completed the trip in early August, and brought back valuable information for researchers. The southern ocean is an important area for climate change, but is not often studied due
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Review: Crazybee F4 Pro Whoop FC (V1 V2 V3 Changes)
The Crazybee F4 Whoop FC is designed by Happymodel, originally for brushless Tiny Whoops but are now also used in ultra-light micro quads, such as my favourite Sailfly. It’s a compact and light weight solution, as the radio receiver,
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Review: Eachine RedDevil Micro Quad
The Eachine RedDevil micro quad is basically the Sailfly with some improvements. I believe it’s also made by Happymodel, and rebranded by Eachine. Is it worth the extra over the Sailfly? Let’s find out. Where to Buy? Banggood: http://bit.ly/reddevil-quad RedDevil vs. Sailfly At first
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Review: GEPRC Phantom Toothpick Micro Quad
The Phantom Toothpick from GEPRC is an ultralight micro quad featuring a full carbon fibre frame, 16x16mm stack, 1103 motors and Caddx EOS2 camera. We only just reviewed the Sailfly and Fullspeed Toothpick, which are also great options. Where to Buy? Banggood: http://bit.ly/phantom-toothpick
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Sailfly vs. FullSpeed Toothpick Comparison
This week I am testing “toothpicks” from two companies, and I will be making a comparison on which model is better – Happymodel Sailfly and Fullspeed Toothpick. What’s a “toothpick”? It’s basically a type of micro quad, which uses similar electronics to a tiny
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MIT engineers have designed a robotic glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding the wind like an albatross while also surfing the waves like a sailboat. In regions of high wind, the robot is designed to stay aloft, much like its avian counterpart. Where there are calmer winds,
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Boston MA (SPX) May 18, 2018 –
MIT engineers have designed a robotic glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding the wind like an albatross while also surfing the waves like a sailboat.
In regions of high wind, the robot is designed to stay aloft, much like its avian counterpart.
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What is going on beyond the horizon? It’s a crucial question for any ship captain. In the past, sailors would climb to the crow’s nest for a better view. Modern technology means today’s captains can send unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the air to transmit images and data back to
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Forget old-fashioned sky-dives from an airplane and jump into the type of adventure that comes with a new age of technology. The world’s first drone jump executed and planned by Aerones brought Ingus Augstkalns to 1082 feet where he sailed gently to the earth using his parachute. The jump began
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The main highlight at Elbit Systems’ booth is a live demonstration of its Seagull unmanned surface vessel (USV), with an operator positioned at IMDEX Asia 2017 remotely controlling…
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Man-overboard, man-overboard, man-overboard, port side,” is announced across the Navy over ship’s intercom systems and is a signal for Sailors and Marines to quickly transit to their muster stations as search and rescue teams prepare to deploy for recovery. According to the Naval Safety Center, since 2006 more than 110
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Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) perform a close in weapon system live fire exercise. Bataan is underway in preparation for a scheduled upcoming deployment.Source: YouTube
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DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) has sailed with a prototype sensor mast developed under its Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research project,…
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) National Air Security Operations Center in Jacksonville recently hosted 12 “Big Red” Sailors from Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) -19, the Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) squadron, for a half-day visit. The tour was the second event in VUP-19’s “UAS Best
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Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary has released rare video showing a humpback whale with its tail out of the water, seemingly catching the wind like a sail. The video was filmed during recent field operations conducted by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ Collaborative Center for Unmanned Technologies.
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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with the Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy (AVIA) Lab at Pennsylvania State University (PSU), completed testing of cooperative autonomous soaring algorithms used to keep unmanned sailplanes aloft for sustained flight durations—demonstrating the concept of shared soaring data between two unmanned aerial vehicles
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Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2016 –
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has completed a series of flight tests for unmanned aerial vehicles, demonstrating the concept of cooperative soaring using shared data.
During the tests, the Naval Research Laboratory partnered with the Air Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy Lab at Pennsylvania State University to
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Engineers have been trying to design functional aerial-aquatic vehicles for decades with little success. The biggest challenge is conflicting design requirements: aerial vehicles require large airfoils like wings or sails to generate lift while underwater vehicles need to minimize surface area to reduce drag. To solve this, engineers at the
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