Ardupilot on UK BBC2 being used to stear a model glider from UK across channel to France!

3D Robotics Comment by Chris Anderson on December 23, 2012 at 3:00pm: Wow! Link?

Comment by James Court on December 23, 2012 at 3:40pm: Just watched it myself, great program, they used Apm1 with arduplane.
A swallow glider launched from a helicopter @ 9000ft flew 23miles.
It should be on bbc I player soon.

Comment by James Court on December 23, 2012 at 3:53pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/tv/episode/b01pmbmx/

Comment by Crasher on December 23, 2012 at 4:02pm: You'll need a uk proxy if you're out of the uk.

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