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February 13, 2017

Airborne 02.13.17: Challenger Memento Soars, Navy Unreadiness, Enlisted RPA Pilots

Also: Eastern 980, FPV Races, RC Airshow, Skywriting Stamp, WASP Doris Lockness, Canadian Aero-$$$, Camcopter S-100
 
A soccer ball originally packed onto space shuttle Challenger in 1986 is now orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station. The soccer ball was signed and presented to the late NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka by soccer players -- including his daughter -- from Clear Lake High School, near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Onizuka, of course, was one of seven astronauts on board Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986, when it came apart shortly after liftoff. It’s a startling statistic... but as many as two thirds of the Navy's fleet of F/A-18 Hornets have been grounded due to lack of maintenance, according to Navy officials. The inabilit

AMA Drone Report 02.13.17: New DJI Goodies, FAI Drone Racing, Super Bowl!

Also: Drone Laws, Know Before U Fly, AMA's New President Rich Hanson
 
There’s little question that the DJI Mavic is carving out a lot of market share... now, new accessories for the Mavic Pro have been added to the mix. Two new products will shield the Mavic Pro’s propellers. The Propeller Guard places a barrier just around the propellers -- while the Propeller Cage mounts on the Mavic Pro’s arms and completely encircles a set of slightly smaller 7728 Quick-Release Folding Propellers. A new Advanced Battery Charging Hub for Mavic Pro is a smart, quick and reliable way to charge up to four Intelligent Flight Batteries in a single session... Stand by drone racing fans; the FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2017 is coming - and it looks set to be

Aero-TV: 'It's All About Modularity' - GDU's Universal Flying Platform

GDU Says That Modularity Places Them In A Unique Position In The Drone Industry…
 
While at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas in January 2017, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell visited with a drone manufacturer by the name of GDU. Jim spoke with Nicolia Wiles, who is the Director of Digital at GDU. Wiles says it’s all about innovation and their company believes modularity is going to be the hot topic for drones in 2017.



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