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Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft from Airbus, has announced the successful completion of its first full-scale flight test, reaching a height of 16 feet before descending safely. The test was completed at 8:52AM Pacific on January 31, 2018 at the Pendleton UAS Range in Pendleton, OR. Its first flight, with a duration of 53 seconds, was fully self-piloted and the vehicle completed a second flight the following day. A video posted to Facebook has been receiving a great de
As part of an ongoing homicide investigation in Stiwoll, Austria late last year, Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS demonstrated its suitability for search and rescue missions, during a first of its kind operation. During the operation, Schiebel provided Austrian law enforcement with its CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS and operating personnel to help in the search for a double homicide suspect assumed to be hiding in a forest region. The FAA has been hit with another lawsuit over its drone registration database, and this t
“In just under two years, Vahana took a concept sketch on a napkin and built a full-scale, self-piloted aircraft that has successfully completed its first flight.” Source: Zach Lovering, Project Executive of Vahana, on the first flight of the Vahana eVTOL aircraft.
Fundraiser Established For Russ Poe's Medical Bills
On the early morning of December 27th, 2017, Russ Poe suffered a massive heart attack. Russ is a part of the Ryan J. Poe Foundation, which was created by world-renowned aerobatic pilot Greg Poe as a means of supporting his youth program called “Elevate Your Life” founded in 2004.
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