Thursday, May 23, 2024

FAA approves large commercial drone Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS)

Good news! About time! 

Is the VLOS not a little bit outdated at the end of the first quarter of the 21st century? Oh, yes!

"The Federal Aviation Administration has approved “Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS)” commercial flight for a large drone for the first time, the drone’s developer American Aerospace Technologies (AATI) has claimed. 

The AiRanger is described as an “unmanned aircraft system” (UAS). It is 3 metres long with a 5-metre wingspan. Its maximum take-off weight of 99kg with a 34kg payload. 

Its service ceiling is 15,000ft or 4,500m and the commercial aircraft is capable of 100kts.  ..."

FAA approves large commercial drone BVLOS use - Airport Technology



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