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AMA Drone Report 05.17.18: AMA Expo West Upgrades, UAS IPP, Amazon Snubbed

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After a number of years in Ontario, California; the highly anticipated 2018 rendition of AMA Expo West will show up in new digs and a somewhat different time of the year. This year, the AMA Expo West team will appear this November 2-4, 2018 at the Fairplex Exposition Center, in Pomona, California. The new location allows for an extensive series of indoor and outdoor events, flights, races and demonstrations -- significantly broadening the scope and reach of the event -- including full scale flyovers, profes

New Book Looks At Great Lakes Region's Contribution To WWII

Included The World's Largest Building Where B-24 Liberators Were Assembled

When FDR determined that the United States and its industrial base would become “The Arsenal of Democracy”, the heart of that institution was to be the Great Lakes region and the blood that would give it life was the red iron ore that fed the blast furnaces where the steel was produced which became the backbone of the war effort. A new book by Wes Oleszewski ... whom you probably recognize as the artist behind "Klyde Morris" ... looks at the contributions of the region to the war effort.

AMA Drone Report 05.10.18: Phantom 4 Pro V2, King Drone Course, Drones v FBI

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Fans of the iconic DJI Phantom drone can look forward to the release of the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0. The P4P V2.0 uses DJI’s OcuSync transmission technology for high-resolution and low-latency digital video transmission and improves the flight experience by reducing propeller noise by up to 60%. Users who utilize FPV for work or play, can directly connect the P4P V2.0 with their DJI Goggles for an immersive FPV flying experience. The drone boasts 30 minutes of flight time, 7 km transmission range, 5

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.17.18)

"[This} final ruling sends a clear message: disregard for the rules and illegal subsidies is not tolerated. The commercial success of products and services should be driven by their merits and not by market-distorting actions." Source: Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing chairman, president and CEO.