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Clash of the Drones

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DroneClash is a drone destruction competition wherein the Last Drone Standing is the winner. All you’ve got to do is to destroy your competitor and knock it out of the sky to come out on top. Organized by Delft University of Technology’s Micro Air Vehicle Lab, the contest comprises eight teams and takes place over two rounds. The participating drones are not restricted by size, weight and power. Experts believe that most of the contestants will target propellers and so the biggest design challenge would be giving these machines sufficient power for high level of intelligence.

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Tips and Tricks to Fly a Drone in Snow

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For long poets have extolled the arrival of chilly winters. However, they have always longed for the winter season to pass away and make way for the spring season. Unlike poets, drone enthusiasts cannot wait for the winters to subside so that they are able to have some fun while flying their beloved drones during the spring season. Having said that, winter season has a vigor of its own and if you are in possession of a drone which is equipped with a camera, then you would yearn for the arrival of the winter season so that you are able to capture it in all its awe and splendor. In this post, we will be rounding up on the cool tips and tricks that will enable you to have plenty of fun with your drone in snow. These tips and tricks are valid for aircrafts of all kinds whether quadcopters or other multirotors, RC helicopters and RC planes.Read More »Tips and Tricks to Fly a Drone in Snow

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Plus Drone App

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Discover drones flying in your neighborhood or all across the globe. Inform other drone pilots, particularly, Air-traffic about your flight territories. Public safety and awareness… Read More »Plus Drone App

FAA’s list of no fly zones

Prisons and coast guard facilities also added to FAA’s list of no fly zones

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The FAA’s list of no fly zones for drones has seen an expansion this month as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in collaboration with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a list of new facilities including prisons and coast guard facilities where drone flights have been termed as illegitimate.Read More »Prisons and coast guard facilities also added to FAA’s list of no fly zones

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This combustion engine fitted drone flies fast and long

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Commercial drones available on the market are typically constrained with respect to their speed, control range and flight duration. Generally, the more advanced drones such as the DJI Phantom 3 Pro boasts a flight time of about 25 minutes and an optimum speed of 50mph. A German enterprise, Airstier, is endeavoring to overpower these hurdles and come up with a powerful drone fitted with combustion engines instead of batteries. A Kickstarter bid has been launched by the company that claims to produce a drone, called as Yeair, with speeds in excess of 62mph while offering a flight time of almost an hour and payload capacity of a whopping 5Kg.Read More »This combustion engine fitted drone flies fast and long