City of Angels: a quad’s-eye-view
Check out this great video of the Los Angeles skyline, as video’d by a DJI Phantom. Our hats are off to Bernelli Media Group for taking and posting this gem.
Eastern Australia by Drone
From Wollombi Falls to Point Perpendicular and Currawong, this video captures the incredible Eastern Australian coast. Pilot Mark Cocquio notes, “Because most of these flight locations fall into the ‘crashing is extremely fatal’ category, my flying was fairly conservative.” Thank you, Mark, for taking this great video and posting it on YouTube for everyone to enjoy.
Drone captures dolphin stampede!
Captain Dave Anderson of Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, California, captured this 5-minute video. It includes a huge mega-pod of thousands of common dolphins stampeding off Dana Point, California, three gray whales migrating together down the coast off San Clemente, California, and close-ups over a newborn humpback whale calf snuggling and playing with its […]
Cheap thrills: Syma X1 Quad
So do you need to drop hundreds of dollars on a quadcopter to have fun? The answer is a resounding NO! The Syma X1 brings quadcopter fun down to a price you just can’t resist. I found this little gem one day when I heard it flying outside of my office. My co-worker had bought […]
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Drone gets a closer look inside the Corvette-eating sinkhole
Did you hear about the sinkhole that opened up inside the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight vintage ‘Vettes? A team from the University of Kentucky flew their drone inside the sinkhole and got some up-close footage of the carnage.
Whale Watching via Drone
Watch as this drone gets a birds-eye-view of an endangered fin whale off the coast of Southern California! This video is raising concerns over whether drones might disturb the whales, as whale-watching guidelines prohibit boats from coming to close to the animals. Thanks to DanaPointWhaleWatch for posting this to YouTube! Women’s New York Giants Cuce […]
Review: Vulcan 900mm SkyHook Hexacopter
In my never ending quest to master the art of aerial photography and videography I’m always on the lookout for the next best thing. I found just that in the Vulcan SkyHook 900mm Hexacopter. The SkyHook is heavy lift airframe ideal for professional aerial photography, surveying, security and other commercial applications, as well as the […]
Review: Heli Max 1SQ V-Cam
A ready-to-fly quadcopter with built-in video capability The 1SQ V-Cam is ideal for inter-office aerial video ops! It’s stable yet maneuverable and can easily fly through doorways and land on desktops. Smile, you’re on candid camera! Let’s face it, quadcopters are taking our hobby by storm and they continue to evolve when it comes to […]
DJI Phantom
Right out of the box, this advanced machine will let you master your airspace In the last two years, quadcopters have become one of the most popular flying RC models. Now there are contests starting to appear around the country just for quad competition. What this means for the modeler is that there are more […]
