Category: Airplanes

Hoverbike Scorpion-3

Human-carrying drone manufacturer Hoversurf, a tech company based in San Francisco, has built the world’s first fully-manned hoverbike that uses a set of front and back propellers. The Scorpion-3 single-seat allows riders to navigate in the air as if they were a motorbike, and can stay airborne for up to 27 minutes. The video below… Continue reading Hoverbike Scorpion-3

World’s Biggest RC Helicopter

RC Media World posted a video of a EC-135 ADAC Notarzt Christoph 33 helicopter. The scale model has an 3.50 meters (11.5 foot) rotor diameter, and weighs 49 kilograms (approximately 108 pounds). The model plane was showcased at Modellflugtreffen in Damelang, Germany.

Giant RC Airbus A320 for Indoor Flight

The massive remote controlled Airbus A-320 jumbo model plane could hardly be called miniature with its 4.7 meters (15.7 foot), but it surprisingly weighs less than 1 Kilograms. The airplane model was built by Airstage and was tested at the Modell Süd Stuttgart 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany. Take a look at the plane taking off… Continue reading Giant RC Airbus A320 for Indoor Flight

GRIFF 300: Heavy Lifting Drone

Norwegian Griff Aviation company has created a heavy-cargo drones that can lift up to 225 kilogram (496lbs), in addition to its own 75 kilogram (165lbs) weight, depending on payload, and pilots through the air for 30 to 45 minutes on a single charge. The Griff drone will be available in three models the 125, 300… Continue reading GRIFF 300: Heavy Lifting Drone

Human Flying Drone

YouTube star Casey Neistat took a snowboard and went flying over the Scandinavian ski area pulled by a custom-built giant drone. The drone itself is an absolutely massive 16-rotor machine, powerful enough to lift a human, given the weight it needs to be able to carry. Watch the video below.

Amazon Makes First Drone Delivery in UK

Amazon has made its first Prime Air drone delivery to a customer on December 7, 2016 during a private trial in Cambridgeshire, England. The delivery took about 13 minutes from the time customer Richard B. placed his order to the time the package was delivered to his place. Richard B. is just one of two… Continue reading Amazon Makes First Drone Delivery in UK

Jetmen Performs Stunning Show With Patrouille de France

Jetmen Yves Rossy, Vincent Reffet and Fred Fugen from Jetman Dubai flew alongside the French Air Force’s aerobatic team Patrouille de France to perform a stunning show. Watch 3 Jetmen and the 8 Alpha Jets in the video below.