The Wingtra is a new kind of hybrid aircraft that combines the best of fixed wing aircraft and quadcopters into one flight system. Designed by a start up in Switzerland, the Wingtra will be able to take off and land in small areas like a quadcopter or helicopter but also cruise great distances at high speeds like a fixed wing airplane. Wingtra is designed to cruise at 55 kph with a cruising distan...

While fully functional and operational autonomous road vehicles are still a few years from coming into service, UAV manufacturer eHang is developing the first “drone taxi”. This vehicle will be capable of carrying a passenger for up to 23 minutes from point to point with a few clicks to set up a flight plan on a tablet or mobile phone. The idea is that people in congested areas can fly...

Hobby flyers and the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) have been around for decades and have enjoyed immunity from all but the most lenient government regulations. But in recent years, this group of “old school” hobbyists have experienced a big surge in membership with the popularity of ARF (almost ready to fly) aircraft and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or drones. This has been a d...

If you as nerdy as my friends and I, then you probably enjoy a good Nerf dart battle now and then. This group of Nerf enthusiasts takes their battle to a new level by capturing the whole thing on video. They not only recorded it, but live streamed it using Facebook’s new streaming capabilities.  The video had a drone pilot following the action as it takes place and commenting on how the batt...

Drone racing is taking off and it’s not just for the crazy extreme flyers anymore. Anyone can enjoy it. In this video we fly two Blade QX2 FPV drones around a dangerous course of chairs, tables, walls and people in the office. The only thing you need ot get started racing yourself is a pair of FPV goggles and a drone that transmits to the 5.8 Ghz frequency. Tons of fun…give it a try!