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Fifteen-year-old pilot claims $250,000 in drone racing’s richest event

by JVanDomelen | Mar 17, 2016 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing, Unmanned

Not too long ago, superior joystick skills at the age of 15 might have won you nothing more than bragging rights among your gaming buddies, but for one young pilot from England, it has led to a huge payday and instant recognition among a global community. In Dubai...

Five safe after helicopter crash in Hawaii

by JVanDomelen | Feb 19, 2016 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing

Five people were being evaluated by paramedics Thursday after surviving a civilian helicopter crash near Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the U.S. Coast Guard said. “All five personnel safely ashore and being assessed for medical concerns,” the agency’s...

AirMule successfully completed its first autonomous, untethered flight

by JVanDomelen | Feb 4, 2016 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing, Unmanned

Tel Aviv, 2015 was a challenging year that included a ground incident that damaged our AirMule demonstrator. While the repair of the aircraft imposed a delay of several months on our development schedule, it also gave us an opportunity to make significant upgrades to...

India and Russia eye nuclear, helicopter deals before Modi’s Moscow visit

by JVanDomelen | Dec 18, 2015 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing

By Sanjeev Miglani and Tommy Wilkes NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow next week, attracted by promises to transfer...

Calls To Police Over Drones Up By 2,000%

by JVanDomelen | Dec 17, 2015 | Air, Featured, Rotary Wing, Unmanned

Adele Robinson, Midlands Correspondent – Drone related calls to the police in England have risen by more than 2,000% in the last three years, Sky News has learned. Freedom of Information figures show in 2013 officers recorded 19 calls compared to at least 461 in...