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 AIRSHIP SOLUTIONS
An airship has a big visual impact and a large surface area, making it ideal for carrying advertising. It's also a stable platform for carrying photographic equipment. Airship Solutions, based in Melbourne, Australia, manufactures and operates a range of R/C airships, including electric models for indoor sports arenas, and large 30 foot models. Tethered blimps are also available. The larger airships can approach speeds of 60km/h, making them surprisingly tolerant of wind. Web address: www.airship.com.au |
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HELICAM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY HeliCam, based in Thailand, is a spectacular example of what can be achieved with a professional setup. Using a 5-foot long helicopter that can operate from almost anywhere - even a boat deck - this company provides a cost-effective solution for clients. A mobile ground station receives live images via a Hi Cam video link, and these can be viewed by customers in real time, allowing them to direct the photographs and get the results they want. The results speak for themselves. Click on the thumbnails to see some stunning photos from a very beautiful part of the world! Web address: www.helicam-asia.com |
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HIGH SPY
This company, based in England, is another fine example of the growing number of operators who are using R/C helicopters to take pictures from unique aerial viewpoints. Web address: www.highspy.co.uk |
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FREESPACE
The images you see here are not from NASA, but from T.J. Bordelon, a hobbyist who obviously has a serious passion for altitude. His "RadioFlyer" balloon took these extraordinary photographs at the edge of space, on a three-hour journey that took it to 94,000 feet above California. His organisation, FreeSpace, is also working on an ultra-high altitude model aircraft. Web address: bordelon.net/freespace |
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CRIS BENTON - KITE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Kite Aerial Photography (known as KAP) is a popular recreational activity for many devotees around the word. This famous site by Charles Benton really is a work of art, like the hundreds of exceptional images it contains. A treasure, not to be missed. Web address: www.arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap |
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MIKE SHELLIM - GLIDER CAMERA Mike's glider carries a digital camera, which is triggered remotely via the camera's serial interface port. His site has detailed information on the RS-232 interface he built for it. Web address: rc-soar.com/tech/dwaerialphoto.htm |
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ROBERT NEE'S HIGH POWER 35mm CAMERA ROCKET Robert Nee flies a powerful rocket which carries a 35mm camera and electronics for recording altitude over time, which can be graphed using a PC. His site has a wealth of information on camera triggering electronics, as well as some great pictures! Web address: www.robnee.com/ayucr |
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TERRY REA'S VIDEO ROCKET
Here's a graphic demonstration of the cheap high technology now available to experimenters. Terry Rea has installed a micro video camera and transmitter in his rocket! You can download the transmitted audio/video from his website. At left is a still image from one of the videos. Web address: http://www.sunreatech.com/mtv |
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HOVERCAM
Based in the UK, Hovercam is on the cutting edge of remote control photography. They work with motion footage, not stills, and produce spectacular shots for TV commercials, movies and rock videos. This site is a must-see! Web address: www.hovercam.com |
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GLENN ANDERSON'S PHOTO PLANES Many people are flying cameras on model planes. This experimenter's projects are quite advanced in terms of the electronics used. The site has numerous close-ups of the equipment on board. Web address: www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/ 7376/index.html |
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R.A.T.S.
Remote Aerial Tripod Specialists (R.A.T.S.) operates radio controlled blimps, as well as the unusual machine pictured here. Called the "Quartermaster", it achieves Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) performance with its special wing design and pair of rotors! Web address: www.ratsinc.net |
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MLB COMPANY
MLB Company has designed advanced "micro air vehicles" which send live video to earth. The smallest of these aircraft is six inches in size. They now produce their larger, but fully autonomous "MLB Bat". Web address: www.spyplanes.com |
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AEROSONDE
This extremely long-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has been developed in Melbourne, Australia. It is launched from a car's roof. Designed for weather monitoring activities, it will soon be sent into a cyclone! Web address: www.aerosonde.com/ aerora_home.htm |
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ECLIPSE - TURBOJET POWERED UAV Small and fast: this UAV is being developed by Cranfield University and BAE Systems in the UK, using one of the small jet engines now available to modellers. Web address: www.amtjets.com/ gallery_bae.html |
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GUARDIAN CL-327
This Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, built by Canadair, can fly for 6 hours, with a 200km range. Powered by a 100 horsepower turbine, it is a completely autonomous flying robot, able to carry 105kg of surveillance equipment. Images courtesy John Pike. Web address: www.fas.org/man/dod-101/ sys/ac/row/cl-327.htm |
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EAGLE EYE TILTROTOR
Based on the V-22 Tiltrotor, this small unmanned version has been developed by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. It has the same benefits as the full version: high speed of a plane, but VTOL ability of a helicopter. Web address: www.fas.org/irp/program/ collect/eagle-eye.htm |
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