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Earth Looks Like A Bleak Alien World Under The Blinding Glow Of A Drone Carrying A Spotlight
Video: As soon as cameras got small enough to ride along with drones, the internet quickly filled with amazing aerial footage shot by pros and amateurs alike. But in addition to a camera-equipped drone, filmmaker Ian Montgomery used a second quadcopter carrying a bright spotlight to capture these eerie videos of what barely looks like…
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This Footage From A Drone Buzzing A Cargo Train Turned My Stomach Inside Out
Video: Your childhood fantasies of soaring through the air like Iron Man or Superman will seem far less fantastic after this sobering first-person footage of a drone racing alongside a moving cargo train reveals just how terrifying (and slightly nauseating) it would be to actually fly.
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Taking Down Drones With A $38,000 Stinger Missile Feels Like Overkill
Last week, an amateur drone pilot landed his DJI quadcopter on the deck of Britain’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier. The incident was accidental, but highlights the irony of how difficult it is to neutralise threats from smaller aircraft like drones that are slowly filling the skies. But perhaps modifying a missile that can…
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Watch Cherry Blossoms Suddenly Explode Into Life In This Stunning Timelapse Footage
Video: It’s that time of year when Mother Nature puts on her best fireworks show with pink and white cherry blossoms in Japan. Meanwhile Australia is heading into a cold and colourless winter, so this spectacular drone footage captured by Jack Johnston is worth your time.