I saw this on the Web and found it interesting:www.barnardmicrosystems.com/L4E_atlantic_crossing_II.htmDo you think it was all programed into the GPS, or did it have some direct communication to correct its course in flight?
OK, it's the same Atlantic crossing from 2003 making another round through the blogs, not a new development. It's like how every 8 years, a new generation discovers the dancing baby video.
Did'nt I read somewhere that this will be the first and last such recognised FAI record, because the FAI has unbundled sUAS, or rather it wont allow autopilots on any record attempt now. All part of modelling moving out of the way of sUAS.
Just think, in a few years it'll be no problem flying your gadget across the ocean & taking virtual trips. It definitely won't win speaking tours anymore. Just forget about flying it across US. You'll have to fly it through Mexico.
Aerosonde from Australia also did this but much earlier.
Also quite an impressive craft.
It was developed to carry meteorological sensors that were designed by academics here at UTS.
The primary environmental scientist involved with the project is my acting head of department. :)
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Still not sure how both can be the first!
As far as I know, it has been struck off the record books as a model aircraft so I guess that record is still up for grabs
guys check this website, is this what the guy used in his plane? "moose tracker"?
http://animalsgps.com/
Somebody here must know
Also quite an impressive craft.
It was developed to carry meteorological sensors that were designed by academics here at UTS.
The primary environmental scientist involved with the project is my acting head of department. :)
I don't know if its actually called a moose tracker. If I find out what it's actually called, I will let you know.
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