The First Mounted Camera On Aerobatic Jet Aircraft Capable Of Capturing Stabilized Images At Speeds Of More Than 400 MPH

Pursuit Aviation, an aerial cinematography company for movies, television and commercials, has taken innovation within the industry to a new level with Jetcam. The company is the first to mount a Shotover camera system on an aerobatic jet aircraft to capture stabilized images shot traveling at speeds of more than 400 MPH. The first commercial use of Jetcam was in the 2018 feature film “First Man.”

Previously, Jetcam had been used during Pursuit Aviation’s filming of the World Speed Record of 531.27 MPH set by Steve Hinton in 2017 and for filming the formation flights of the USAF military fighters alongside historic Warbirds at the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation annual training event. Great Big Story, an award-winning global media company owned by CNN Worldwide, today released a documentary about the world speed record attempt featuring extensive footage filmed by Pursuit Aviation.

Pursuit Aviation worked in conjunction with Shotover to develop this first-of-its-kind setup. The Shotover F1, a 6-axis gyro-stabilized camera system, was vigorously tested and modified to develop the F1 RUSH, which allows the operator to capture stabilized images at high speeds and high G forces. The company put together a team of skilled mechanics, custom fabricators, camera technicians and pilots to achieve the goal of shooting high-speed aircraft in their natural environment.

“Our team has worked on this project for more than three years and to finally see Jetcam in action firsthand is extremely rewarding,” said Eric Williamson, spokesperson for Pursuit Aviation. “We believe the unique capability to mount a camera on the jet to capture stabilized images at very high speeds opens up new possibilities for filmmakers to achieve their vision and provide audiences with never before seen shots.”

Pursuit Aviation recently started working with industry stalwart XM2, a multi-platform aerial cinematography and photography company. This partnership arms Pursuit Aviation with the latest VFX and drone technologies, providing superior quality for aerial filming.

(Images provided with Pursuit Aviation news release)

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