Skyryse has unveiled the Skyryse Flight Stack, a suite of automation technologies that will help the company make safe urban flight mainstream.
The Skyryse Flight Stack comprises technology that automates flight in FAA-approved helicopters, safety and communication systems, and a network of smart helipads to ultimately create a new transportation system in the sky. The company also demonstrated the Flight Stack in action, completing a fully autonomous flight – without a pilot's hands on the controls or remote operator – in a modified FAA-approved commercial helicopter. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) recently successfully completed initial flight tests for the Ultra Long Endurance Aircraft Platform (Ultra LEAP). The UAS has a customizable suite of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) tools that supports extended missions. After a series of flight tests that began in Feb. 2019 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, a two and a half-day continuous flight demonstration was performed from Dec. 9 to Dec 11. Future flight tests will demonstrate increased levels of flight
endurance, AFRL says. MOUs have been established between the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and the FAA. The signing took place on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the FAA Headquarter in Washington DC. Both Memorandums were signed by FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, and NASAO Chair John Binder. The MOUs seek to address key issues through continued collaboration on federal and state levels. Each of the MOUs outline the key objectives, action goals, and the overall process and structure to work towards the stated goals. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unmanned!!!
Airborne-Unmanned 12.24.19 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, December 24th, 2019... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- Skyryse Reveals The Skyryse Flight Stack
- AFRL Successfully Completes Initial Flight Tests For Ultra Long Endurance Aircraft Platform
- FAA MOUs Established For Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) And Runway Safety
- FAA To Improve Airmen Certificate Testing
- Lockheed Martin And Canadian UAVs To Improve Unmanned BVLOS Operations
- UAV Turbines Demonstrates Monarch Hybrid Range Extender For Electrically Powered Medium-sized UAS
- Oklahoma State University Drone Program Awarded $1.49 Million Grant
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