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Drone’s view of a blue whale feeding

Oregon State scientists now have a new tool to study the behavior of whales, in this case the feeding habits of the blue whale. While the blue whale is one of the largest creatures on earth, they get all of their energy from consuming the smallest creatures on earth, krill. Watch as a blue whale […]

Drones in Mining

This is the third in a new series of Drone Analyst white papers intended to share lessons learned within specific industries. These reports will help you as a business owner in those industries maximize the value that drones can deliver. This year we are building on the analysis we did for the 2016 “Truth About” […]

International Drone Day

This Saturday, May 6th, is the third annual celebration of all things drone. It follows the success of the first International Drone Day in 2015, which saw over 40,000 people in 150 countries take part. Drones continue to be an often controversial topic, and so International Drone Day 2017 is set to be even larger […]

Turnigy HS1177 V2 1/3 Sony Color HAD II CCD Camera

From HobbyKing: The HS1177 V2 is a high-performance FPV camera and uses a Sony 1/3 Super HAD II CCD image sensor with 650TVL resolution and outstanding image quality. The package comes with a three position camera mount, so you can angle the camera to your needs, plus an in-line OSD Menu Key making it easy […]

Yuneec Adds Live Social Sharing Features To Selfie Drone

From Yuneec: Yuneec APV has launched live stream capabilities for its Breeze “Flying Camera” drone. User can now live stream to Facebook, YouTube, or your preferred output, making the product even more convenient than before. Whether users are interacting in real-time with their followers, sharing the game winning play or connecting with their friends and […]

Turnigy Eclipse Action Camera FPV Docking Station

From HobbyKing: The easiest way to turn your Turnigy Eclipse 2K Action Camera into an FPV Camera is using the Turnigy Eclipse Action Camera FPV Docking Station. The Eclipse just slides and locks into the docking station for easy use and removal. The docking station can utilize all the mountings provided with the camera. The […]

Blade Torrent 110 FPV Drone BNF Basic [VIDEO]

From Blade: The Torrent™ 110 FPV gives pilots the freedom to fly a powerful FPV racer, both indoors and out. Better yet, it fits in your pocket. This versatile 110mm FPV racer has propeller guards to make it safe and comfortable to fly inside, while the high torque brushless motors give it the authority to […]

Aerial Videography: Can you spot what is so EXTRAORDINARY about this film?

Its on our web page, so the fact that it was shot entirely with a DJI Inspire X5 doesn’t count. Watch it first, then read the answer below. “At The End Of The Cul-de-Sac” short film by Paul Trillo from Paul Trillo on Vimeo. Figure it out? Maybe you’re thinking that this film […]

Aerial Videography & Flight Modes

What’s the best flight mode to use when doing videography/photography? This answer might be different for every pilot out there. Your choices are GPS Assist, also called “Smart mode,” and Angle/Attitude or “Pilot mode.” In Smart mode, the drone syncs with GPS satellites and uses the transmitter location as a point of reference for directional […]

Drones and Frame Rates

One of the questions we get all the time is why are there different frame rates for some of the screen resolutions on my camera? And which frame rate should I use? Most cameras have the option for pilots to select not only the screen resolution—such as 640×480, 1280×720, or 1920×1080—but also different frame rates […]