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Aerial Video Footage of New York Taken By RC Plane

Posted by timothy on from the make-friends-in-law-enforcement dept.

kkleiner writes with this fun bit from Singularity Hub: "Expert remote control pilot Raphael 'Trappy' Pirker recently took his 54 inch Zephyr model plane on a harrowing tour of Manhattan and the surrounding area. The best part: his RC vehicle was fitted with a camera that wirelessly transmitted an amazing recording of everything it saw – Pirker was piloting his craft with this visual feed. As you can see in the video, the results were spectacular. The plane looks to be flying within a few feet of buildings and whizzing past bridges with ease. You have to check out around 2:01 when he starts to buzz right by the Statute of Liberty."

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  1. Who gives a shit? by Night+Goat · · Score: -1, Troll

    Seriously, is this what it takes these days? Fly an R/C plane around and post a video of it on the Internet, get on Slashdot's front page? Thanks for the yuletide, Slashdot.

  2. Re:Question by bennomatic · · Score: -1, Troll

    And could he automate the navigation using an off-the-shelf GPS unit? And could that rig carry 1.1 lbs of plutonium? Forget about scope and grope; RC hobbyists are the next terrorists.

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  3. Re:Question by slick7 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Maximum tested range is 27 miles. Maximum estimated range by their calculations is 120 miles.

    Can Al Kaida learn to fly them like 747's?
    How many will it take to drop a 50 story steel-girder reinforced skyscraper? Two?

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