With the first flight of the innovative remotely piloted helicopter SW-4 ‘Solo’ at the Taranto-Grottaglie Airport, Leonardo-Finmeccanica begins the test campaign in order to verify the aircraft’s operational characteristics and validate flight procedures, in both normal and emergency conditions.
Additional Cargo Carried On All Flights From Bases In Three States
Wings Air Rescue's four air medical helicopters are now carrying blood and plasma on all flights from their bases in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. Wings Air Rescue is operated by Med-Trans Corporation.
The results of research conducted by PrecisionHawk in its Pathfinder Phase 2 research into sUAS flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) were released recently at the UAS TAAC (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center) in Santa Fe, NM.
Cites Strong Winds As Reason UAV Broke Apart During Test Flight
The downing of the solar-powered Facebook Aquila drone has been attributed to strong winds which caused the aircraft's wings to fail, according to the NTSB's probable cause report from the accident.
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