Mon, May 18, 2015

Airborne 05.18.15: 'Throw And Shoot' UAVs?, McCain v Russian Rockets, AirVenture Vintage A/C

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Also: First Diesel Sportsman TWTT, AVW: Close Air Support, Another White House UAV, Frontier CEO, TSA Patdowns, NASA/AUVSI, Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator

It appears that the ultimate selfie camera has been invented. A company has introduced a camera on a quadcopter platform it says is the world's first "throw-and-shoot" device. Called Lily, the quadcopter will follow a person wearing a GPS tracking device and automatically focus its camera on the person wearing it, and shoot HD stills or videos. The device and its carrying case are both waterproof allowing operations under wet conditions. When defense and intelligence officials in Washington, D.C. said that they needed to continue to purchase Russian-built RD-180 rocket engines for use by United Launch Alliance, U.S. Senator John McCain, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, had a simple answer which was… No. The Vintage Aircraft Association has commenced a major expansion of its Red Barn headquarters and Vintage Plaza complex for this year’s Oshkosh fly-in. The Vintage enhancement project is highlighted by an expansion of the Vintage Interview Circle, where award-winning aircraft are brought each day during AirVenture. Live interviews with the owners, pilots, and mechanics bring life to each aircraft’s story. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 05.18.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Monday, May 18th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

Introducing 'Lily' ... A 'Throw And Shoot' Camera
U.S. Senator John McCain Blasts Pentagon For Russian Rocket Purchase
Vintage Aircraft Update At AirVenture
First Diesel Sportsman TWTT Completed
AVW: Close Air Support
Man Detained For Flying A UAV Near The White House
Frontier Airlines CEO Resigns Amid Rising Complaints
Judicial Watch: TSA Patdowns 'Humiliate' Passengers
NASA, AUVSI To Co-Host Forum On Unmanned Aerial System Traffic
NASA Plans Second Test Of Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD)

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