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September 05, 2017

Airborne-Unmanned 09.05.17: FAA Supports TX Drones, Yuneec H520, Insurance UAS

Also: DJI's Unique Sphere Mode, Lily Drone, StratoAirNet UAV, Aeroprobe, Airborne UnManned Test Pilots

By late last week, the FAA had issued 43 unmanned aircraft system authorizations to drone operators supporting the response and recovery for Hurricane Harvey or covering it as part of the media. The authorizations cover a broad range of activities by local, state and federal officials who are conducting damage assessments of critical infrastructure. The FAA issued eight of the approvals to a railroad company to survey damage along a major rail line running through the city. Five others were issued so energy companies could look for damage to their facilities. Yuneec has announced the availability of the H520 sUAS, their first product offering dedicated

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Airborne 09.05.17: EA700 Wing POC Flies!, Seaplane Adventures, Lily Drone

Also: Voyager 40th, Sully Calls On Congress, Orbital ATK, 1st 737 MAX 8, FAA Suit, Mars Sim, Elbit Systems

The EA700 Eclipse upgrade program is speeding right along... ONE Aviation has confirmed the successful first flight of their aerodynamic proof-of-concept, EA700 wing. Experimental test aircraft N990NE was modified to test the new wing shape being used for the EA700 model currently in development. This aircraft still sports the E500 fuselage, engines, and stabilizers, but has had the wing modified to match the shape of the EA700 wing. Changes to the wing include the overall 4-foot increase in wingspan and reshaping of the inboard wing airfoils and platform. At a four-hour hearing last Monday of the Marin County (CA) Planning Commission, the panel not only did not impose tigh