Back to Squawk list
  • 16

UK Commuter Plane Used For Autonomous Flight Trials

تم الإرسال
 
A jointly funded industry/government initiative in the UK is operating a Jetstream 31 commuter plane in flight trials to demonstrate autonomous flight systems and flight via a remotely based pilot, while also carrying two onboard safety pilots. The twin-engine turboprop aircraft will be flown in trials during the next few weeks from Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire, England. A pilot on the ground will operate the aircraft in conjunction with onboard systems. The tests aim to demonstrate the… (www.avweb.com) المزيد...

Sort type: [Top] [Newest]


WtfWtf
WtfWtf 1
Does this mean I should quit flight school?
onceastudentpilot
tim mitchell 1
maybe we should all start focusing on FSX or X-plane
benin
benin 1
this means either drone pilots are going to be in great demand, or pilots beware
WtfWtf
WtfWtf 1
I for one wouldn't board a remote control toy airplane...
onceastudentpilot
tim mitchell 1
onceastudentpilot
tim mitchell 1
I can't say what I really want to say about the matter but most of you probably share the same the thoughts.
WtfWtf
WtfWtf 1
A drone the size and weight of a car flying overhead is one thing, but imagine a 747 sized cargo drone flying over our cities? But right now isn't it impossible for instantaneous communication between ground control unit and receiver?

[This poster has been suspended.]

WtfWtf
WtfWtf 1
not if you are talking quantum buddy

WtfWtf
WtfWtf 1
But in all seriousness, wasn't there a delay issue or something with control input / video or information feed?
w7psk
Ricky Scott 1
No way no how.

تسجيل الدخول

ليس لديك حساب؟ سجل الآن (مجانا) لتستمع بمميزات مخصصة، وتنبيهات الرحلات، وغير ذلك الكثير!
هل علمت بأن خاصية تتبع الرحلة التابعة لـFlightAware مدعومة بواسطة الإعلانات؟
يمكنك مساعدتنا بالإبقاء على موقع FlightAware مجاني بدون مقابل من خلال السماح بالإعلانات من موقع FlightAware.com. نحن نعمل بكل كد لجعل إعلاناتنا ملائمة ومناسبة وأن تكون هذه الإعلانات غير ملحوظة من أجل إنشاء تجربة رائعة. يمكن بكل سرعة وسهولة السماح لـإعلانات القائمة البيضاء الموجودة على FlightAware، أو الرجاء مراجعة الحسابات المميزة الخاصة بنا.
استبعد