drone-like volocopter tests rapid emergency air rescues for rural communities

following their highly anticipated use as air taxis in paris, volocopter’s ‘volocity’ electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft may also be used as emergency air rescue vehicles in the near future. their multicopters – VTOL aircraft with several electrically powered rotors – will significantly improve emergency care, especially in rural areas, a study finds. ‘the volocity is the first…

hexa by LIFT aircraft is a 18-rotor electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

first unveiled in 2018, LIFT aircrafts has developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and plans to open up LIFT locations where anyone will be able to rent the hexa aircraft and experience and entirely new kind of flying — pilot’s license not required. ‘flying is probably the oldest and most enduring of human aspirations,’ comments matt chasen,…

FAA, Choctaw Nation Team Up to Advance UAS

Oklahoma City, OK – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is partnering with the Choctaw Nation to study how Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can best transport cargo, including parcels, at lower altitudes. The FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The agreement will enable the MMAC to work with the…

Motor sizing and Specs

Deciding the motor requires a detailed look at the manufactures specs and recommendations. After making motor and prop decision then real word operations and testing. This post will review some of the specs and give details on our decision process. Afetr the install a run analysis will be posted. Here is a specific manufacture we are using as an example…

Invention may get Army quadcopters to move faster

By U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Public Affairs. December 16, 2020 ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Researchers believe a new hinge is the key to get load-bearing, large, Army quadrotors to climb a few dozen feet in seconds. Dr. Jean-Paul Reddinger, a research aerospace engineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory, is…

You Have to use open SOURCE

This has to be the most important part of building a drone and running a business. Ok you can go out and spend 20 thousand dollars and get into business but what about the learning. It’s an American bad habit, See a trend, think it’s a simple solution to get involved, so you drop a bunch of money at it.…

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