http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/ Engadget Comments for Remote controlled Aeryon Scout snaps stills from above http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Can you explain this "first" thing to me? Because I don't really get it.
Why do you want to be first to post a stupid comment not on topic?]]>Apr 23rd 2008 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
I HAVE A SMALLER PENIS THAN YOU!

LOLPENIS!]]>Apr 23rd 2008 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
I have stickers for them all. They are scratch and sniff.]]>Apr 23rd 2008 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
http://www.draganfly.com/

Draganfly has been around for ages (lots of fun as far as I can tell!).

This aeryon bot thing isn't so "innovative" (sic their website) and waaay more expensive than it has any right to be it looks to me.
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http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/13/draganfly-savs-r-c-helicopter-does-aerial-photography-on-the-ch/]]>Apr 23rd 2008 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
This POS is a complete rip off.]]>Apr 23rd 2008 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
As for 'rip-off', ever heard of building upon past accomplishments? What's wrong with looking at existing designs, identifying their weaknesses and strengths, and then attempting to improve upon it?

In fact, I believe it is this principle that brought us to the point we are at today.]]>Apr 23rd 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/02/09/mit-swarm-project-uses-draganflyer-rc-helicopters/]]>Apr 23rd 2008 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/*click/flash* -25 health! DD:]]>Apr 23rd 2008 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.silverlit-flyingclub.com/xufo-body.htm I've had mine for about 3 years.

The silverlit ones are very stable and easy to fly (I used my first one as a hover trainer when I was learning to fly remote control helicopters). It is also MAD durable. I've crashed mine into walls at very high speed...no damage at all. Just picked it up, set it upright and took off again.

Funny thing is that I had bought a wireless camera for my helicopter and put it on the UFO. While it was honestly too heavy for the poor little ufo, it still flew, just very very poorly.

The real problem with these 4 bladed designs is that they are completely dependant on the internal gyro. Once the gyro tumbles (i.e. loses center) it literally falls out of the air. Also fast forward flight is very difficult with these as they quickly hit their maximum speed.

That being said... This Aeryon Scout thing is a complete ripoff. Down to coloring of the segments.]]>Apr 23rd 2008 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/for at least 3 years and paid $200 back in the day. Two years ago I tossed a $50 wireless camera on it an did the same thing.

I'll sell them all day long for $500 if there are any takers! The extra $250 is my labor to install the camera with Velcro and providing an equally equivalent bad paint-job.




]]>Apr 23rd 2008 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Yeah, mine flew like crap with the camera on it as well : ) But we
did it first and cheaper!

Chris]]>Apr 23rd 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/super extended the flight time, I'm thinking close to an hour of
flight time per charge, 2. increased it's payload capacity, and 3. changed it from a fixed pitch to a collective pitch design. Otherwise it'll never survive in the outdoors, a good gust will send it tumbling.

]]>Apr 23rd 2008 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 23rd 2008 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8yXZoyDAKA]]>Apr 24th 2008 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/Apr 25th 2008 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/23/remote-controlled-aeryon-scout-snaps-stills-from-above/http://www.asctec.de/

Autonomous Navigation is already there in the Professional Systems and it is much cheeper.
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