Aerial Drone Videos: Shooting Motocross
Our own Senior Editor, John Reid talks to Chris Barrett, to learn some new techniques for shooting winning aerial shots when filming Motocross with a drone.
Futaba To Sponsor MultiGP RIOT Drone Racing International Open
From Futaba: Futaba, one of RC’s most respected radio manufacturers, joins with the biggest names in FPV drone racing at this year’s highly anticipated MultiGP RIOT International Open. The event, hosted by Rotor Riot and MultiGP, happens on August 9-13 at the AMA National Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana. Futaba is an event Platinum Sponsor and […]
UAV Education Programs Reach New Heights
We devote pages and pages in every issue of RotorDrone to the ever-expanding role that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) of all types play in our world. Much of our focus is recreational, but increasingly you see us documenting (and celebrating!) the commercial, environmental, and public-safety advancements that drones are ushering in. UAS is far and […]
Drone footage of Chernobyl
There have been a number of video’s to come from the aftermath of Chernobyl. While all of them give a haunting look at what a disaster like this, can do. None of them show the scope of the devastation that a drone view from above can reveal. Almost 30 years ago, Pripyat—a Ukranian city near […]
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to Deliver Keynote at InterDrone
BZ Media LLC today announced that Michael P. Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, will give the Grand Opening Keynote address at InterDrone, September 6 at 10:00 am. He will be joined at InterDrone by a high-level lineup of commercial drone thought leaders who will frame the state of the industry at the conference, […]
UAS for Search and Rescue
Looking through the Trees When an autistic 11-year-old on his bike went missing with his dad’s rifle this past August, Alaska State Troopers had a problem. They couldn’t activate their normal search-and-rescue protocols because a gun was involved; they didn’t want to take a chance of putting search crews in danger. They instead called the […]
Limited Edition Black Vusion House Drone Racer
From Rise: The same zipping, flipping, house conquering Vusion House Racer that is currently delivering high-speed FPV adventures in homes across the country is now available in a sleek black trim scheme! Perfect for racing against other House Racers! This model is FPV-Ready. Strap on your favorite goggles, grab your favorite SLT radio, and get […]
Aerial Photography & Composition
Taking photos from dizzying heights doesn’t necessarily mean that they will be interesting or effective. Once you’ve located yourself on a high altitude with a drone, aimlessly shooting will not guarantee you any visually pleasing results. In fact, the most common problem I’ve observed with amateur photographers is that, once they’ve made their drone airborne, […]
DRL Racer sets new world speed record!
Earlier this month, the Drone Racing League (DRL) set a world record while testing one of their new racing drones! With a top speed of 163.5mph, the 1.76-pound DRL RacerX set the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Ground Speed by a battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter. Drones used for the DRL racing league are all build by hand, just […]
Blade Stealth Conspiracy 220 FPV BNF Basic [VIDEO]
From Blade: The Blade® Stealth Conspiracy™ is a freestyle/race-ready quadcopter for pilots who want an expertly-tuned aircraft straight out of the box. This model is a Limited Edition and upgraded version of the stock Conspiracy. A 4mm thick carbon fiber main frame delivers the lightweight durability every pilot needs. Powered by the Spektrum™ FC3207 F3 […]
