Obviously, the notion that we “infiltrated” the 3DR facility in San Diego is nothing but a filmy excuse for me to use all of the video filters that came pre-installed with my copy of Pinnacle Studio 15. We were actually welcomed with open arms by Joseph Aletky, the company's director of flight operations, who had introduced us to the Iris the prior year in Las Vegas.
Joseph also arranged for us to get an Iris+ to test out, which you saw on our YouTube video way back in December – so we think of him as a good friend to the crew. After he sees this video, we'll find out whether or not the feeling is still mutual.
An interesting bit of back story on this video: although we only got around to releasing it today, it was actually shot prior NAB. While we were exploring the factory with Joseph, Techinstein spied a 3D-printed prototype for an unfamiliar quadcopter, with what appeared to be a top-mounted battery. Of course, now we know it as the 3DR Solo.
Another interesting fact: this 3DR facility is located just a couple of miles from our good friends at GoProfessional Cases, and representatives from the two companies meet regularly, which is why there is a GPC case ready to go just as soon as a new 3DR bird is released.
-Lucidity, Roswell Flight Test Crew
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First time I saw the Roswell guys I thought they were pretty goofy (in a good way). Now I really look forward to their videos as they are always about something interesting and presented in a fun way. They seem to go everywhere and do everything related to multi rotors. Keep those videos coming. :-)