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Outback Challenge featured in tonights show of Catalyst in Australia

Posted by Max on March 4, 2010 at 3:21am

Outback Challenge featured in tonights show of Catalyst in Australia

"A group of aeronautics enthusiasts are attempting to meet the challenge of unmanned flight. Paul Willis dropped in to check out the annual UAV challenge in Queensland. Planes will crash and burn, some won't leave the ground, but will Outback Joe be saved for the very first time?"

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http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2836783.htm

australia, abc, catalyst, challenge, competition, outback, uav

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shane rodney pitt April 28, 2011 at 1:19am

I see he all the challengers werent completed all up thou, next event will be happening in 2012, Hopefully will be leading a New Zealand team over the ditch, with a brand new design and custom aerofoil, look out aussies here come the kiwi's........
Paul Thompson March 6, 2010 at 10:09pm

Thanks for posting that, I remember seeing the Catalyst film crew up there last year.
Matt March 4, 2010 at 5:33pm

Catalyst is a great show, that was good!
David Ankers March 4, 2010 at 4:29pm

I agree Gary, I'm going up there to just watch (not a competition type of guy) and I suspect there will be a few teams that complete the challenge.
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Gary Mortimer March 4, 2010 at 7:36am

I think he will be saved many times over this year ;-)
David Ankers March 4, 2010 at 7:00am

Fantastic, thanks for posting this!