I've been hearing about a new UAV company called Whisper Aerospace that's focused on the low end of the nascent domestic commercial sector. Founders include our own Patrick Egen and Lucien Miller, the electrical engineer who does the terrific Power Systems Corner on the All Things That Fly podcast and runs Inno8tiveDesigns.
The company is still in stealth mode, but here's what they are saying about their plans:
"Whisper Aerospace is a new company founded by a group of individuals with a very diverse range of technical skills, all working to create and bring to market the first Commercial/Civilian UAVs that will be able to fly in the NAS (National Airspace System). Our UAVs will feature reasonable payload capacity and operational performance, thereby offering clients considerable flexibility in solving their needs for an airborne platform that is not hampered by the relatively low performance and restricted operational capabilities of current systems. Multiple communications protocols and power sources will be available inside our standardized payload modules in order to make it easier to integrate client hardware. Our ground control systems will be very user-friendly and offer a wide range of options and customizable features."
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You should fly safe, if you’re flying commercially you’re violating most CAA policy. You shouldn’t fly beyond VLOS. Get involved in the process and affect positive change instead of just cashing in. While on the subject of cashing in… I support a free market system instead of bashing folks for no conforming to your thinking. The method has all of the panache of a 7th grade locker room.
I could go on, but do I need to?