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RC blimp to be used in local law enforcement

Posted by Shayne Chambers on January 13, 2011 at 2:30pm
3689385039?profile=originalhttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51038602-76/ogden-blimp-fly-godfrey.html.cspSimilar to this blimp here, a blimp Built by an Ogden, Utah company UCAID from Weber State University along with Hyperblimp, another Utah company,  will soon be patrolling Ogden, Utah. With infrared and daytime camera's and autopilot it should be a pretty stealthy mobile surveillance system.
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  • Stepleader February 19, 2012 at 7:35am

    This project is cancelled. People are not digging cops looking at them in the privacy of their own homes and backyards.

  • Michael Colton January 13, 2011 at 10:26pm
    We at UtahAerials.com are happy to say we work with HyperBlimp as well. Great guys with some very cool stuff! That blimp is 40 or 50' long and I believe it can do 40mph. Congrats guys!
  • Duane Brocious January 13, 2011 at 6:01pm

    Does this classify as a public UAS ? Did they get a COA?

  • T.D. Gonzales January 13, 2011 at 4:35pm
    Ohh this will be so useful for those high speed car chases.
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    Gary Mortimer January 13, 2011 at 2:46pm

    I don't think its certain it will be patrolling, the FAA might have something to say about that. But its a very cool blimp that on. Very manouverable.

     

     

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