Tag: Drone
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British-Australian social media influencers arrested in Iran after flying drone without permission
A British-Australian couple (she’s British – he’s Australian), left their jobs to create a travel channel where the aim was to show that there are no dangerous countries, but ended up trapped in a cell in Iran. The couple are now facing up to ten years in prison after being caught in July operating the…
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Something new coming from DJI tomorrow
Like the original Mavic Air teaser, we get quick glimpses of a new product that keeps us guessing at what is coming. Rolling through the video, we see some familiar drone parts that point us towards a Spark 2. First is the main image, above, that shows the illuminated circle. This is identical to marker light…
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It happened again: Frenchman spent a month in prison for flying a drone in Myanmar.
A French tourist was sentenced to a month of hard labor in prison for attempting to fly with drone near Myanmar’s parliament. Arthur Desclaux, 27, was arrested in the capital on February 7 accused under an import and export law that prohibits the use of “banned goods” brought in from abroad without a license. Myanmar has strong…
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Gorgeous Drone Footage in 4K Pro of the Icelandic Highlands and Faroe Islands (Phantom 4 )
If you’re especially sensitive to wanderlust, exercise caution before clicking the play button. As if Iceland and the Faroe Islands aren’t already alluring, a little 4K drone footage is the fastest way to convince me to spend a chunk of change on a flight. In August 2017, I packed up my backpacking gear in pursuit…
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A Drone Flies Dangerously Close to an A380 During Take Off
The video, embedded below, shows an Airbus A380 taking off from the Plaine Magnien Airport located on the Mauritius Island in the Indian Ocean. The A380 is the largest commercial airliner in the world and can carry more than 500 passengers in a typical three class seat configuration and up to 850 passengers in a densified all-economy cabin version. As…
