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Pilotless Flight Trialled In UK Sharedairspace by IyfeNamikaze(m): 10:48am On Sep 05, 2013 |
A Jetstream aircraft became the first to fly "unmanned" across UK shared airspace last month. An on-board pilot handled the take-off, from Warton, near Preston in Lancashire, and landing, in Inverness. But during the 500-mile journey, the specially adapted plane was controlled by a pilot on the ground, instructed by the National Air Traffic Services. There were no passengers, but the 16-seater aircraft flew in airspace shared with passenger carriers. Known as "the Flying Testbed", it contains on-board sensors and robotics to identify and avoid hazards. National Air Traffic Services unmanned air vehicle (UAV) expert Andrew Chapman said: "Nats ensured that this test flight was held without any impact on the safety of other users of airspace at the time. www.http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22511395 |
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