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Drones vs. Hornets Nests is Apparently a Thing

August 14, 2018 By Eric Reagan

I stumbled across one video tonight of a drone attacking a hornets nest and then another . . . and then another. If you haven’t seen this side of alternative drone uses, allow me to introduce you to the rabbit hole.

The most effective attack drone of choice appears to be the DJI Mavic Pro, which maintains its position quite well as its blades cut into the nests. As you can see in several of these videos, the hornets attempt a counterattack on the drone to no avail as they simply bounce off the drones’ propellers.

Check out several more videos below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drones Tagged With: drones, hornets nest

 

FAA Restricts Drones over Statue of Liberty, Other Landmarks

September 30, 2017 By Eric Reagan

The FAA has issued new restrictions on flying drones around certain US landmarks. See the full statement below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drones, Legal Tagged With: drones, FAA, law, Legal

Drone Pilot Flies UNDER a Train and the Drone Survives

September 22, 2017 By Eric Reagan

This guy is a better drone pilot than you.

In this seamless flight, drone pilot Paul Nurkkala toys with a passing train by performing a variety of stunts around, and even under, the train.

I’ll be honest; I get sucked into the drone racing shows on TV. Personally, I have to worry about hitting a tree in an open field, but this is just next level stuff.

Yes, he probably broke a dozen or so laws in the process, and scared one train conductor for sure, but it was an incredible moment when he passed under the train between the tracks and the bottom of the train car. While it looked like he knicked the edge of the train car, his drone lived to tell about it.

Kudos for the incredible flight, and don’t try this at home folks!

[via PetaPixel]

Filed Under: Drones Tagged With: drone, drones, FPV

Watch This Video of a Drone Prop Cutting Into Raw Flesh

April 17, 2016 By Eric Reagan

While not quite as gruesome as it sounds, this video shows what could happen from a drone impacting humans in a sort of “worst case scenario” crash.

Below is the normal speed video that puts the super slow motion clip above in a little better context. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drones Tagged With: crash, drone safety, drones, safety

Drone Blender is the Perfect Precursor to CES 2016

January 4, 2016 By Eric Reagan

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Kym0e5J7M&w=700]

Mitch over at Planet 5D sent me this video of a drone turned blender and shot in super slow motion at 1500fps on the Phantom Miro camera. With CES 2016 kicking off this week, it is the perfect intro to the onslaught of drone tech we are going to see the rest of the week.

Aside of the humor and wonder of watching the DJI Phantom chop up fruits and veggies in slow motion, it is striking to me just how powerful those little plastic blades are when moving at high RPMs.

If you’re worried about the demise of the drone, it was already on its last legs and was used in this video for a last hoorah as it was put out of its misery.

Filed Under: Drones Tagged With: drones, quadcopter

U.S. Wants ALL Drones Registered by Christmas

October 19, 2015 By Eric Reagan

DJI Phantom 3-5

Today, the United States Department of Transportation put a task force in place to develop recommendations for a federal drone registry. The task force’s recommendations are due by November 20 and the government wants the registry in place by mid-December. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drones, Legal Tagged With: drones, law, Legal, registration

The Papal Visit is a NO DRONE ZONE

September 15, 2015 By Eric Reagan

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B130Win2jjs&w=700&showinfo=0&rel=0]

The FAA has issued a prohibition on flying any drones during the Papal Visit from September 22-27 in Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drones Tagged With: drones, FAA, no drone zone, Papal Visit

15 Tips for More Cinematic Drone Video

August 20, 2015 By Eric Reagan

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCu1HKVckrA&w=700&showinfo=0&rel=0]

Looking to make your drone footage a little less like consumerish video and a little more cinematic? Check out this video with 15 great tips on making your drone footage more cinematic.

[via Tuts+]

Filed Under: Drones, Video Production Tagged With: cinematic, drones, how to, Learn, tips, video production

Another Cringe-Worthy Drone Encounter in Sweet Home Alabama

June 18, 2015 By Eric Reagan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mINv11H806I&w=700

Unfortunate drone crash and confrontation videos are popping up on a regular basis now that drones are becoming more and more popular. This latest video takes place on Bon Secour Beach in Orange Beach, Alabama as man confronts two other men flying their drones to film their family and friends on the beach.

This does not appear to be any sort of commercial flight and nothing the drone operator has done at this point appears to have violated FAA regulations.

The confrontation is filled with suspicion, anger, ignorance and a heavy southern draw. The man, who acknowledges he is employed by Summerchase Condominiums, insists that his demand is in response to “way too many complaints” he has received from Summerchase residents/vacationers.

It reaches a climax in which the angry man confronting the drone operators repeatedly informs them, “ya’ll been told.”

Roll Tide.

[via DIYP]

Filed Under: Drones Tagged With: Alabama, confrontation, drones, Orange Beach

GoPro Officially Announces Plans to Make a Drone

May 28, 2015 By Eric Reagan

GoPro Booth CES-2

After rumors teased a GoPro quadcopter was in the works, GoPro CEO Nick Woodman announced yesterday at the Code Conference that the company is officially making a quadcopter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Drones, GoPro Tagged With: drones, GoPro, quadcopter

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