No matter your perspective about the integration of drones into the national airspace system (NAS), Skyfront’s recent flight of its Perimeter 4 hybrid gas-electric drone beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) of the operator looks like nothing other than a complete success.
Drone Flying Now Out of Sight
Key Takeaways:
- Skyfront's Perimeter 4 hybrid gas-electric drone successfully completed a challenging beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight over four miles of mountainous terrain along the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
- The mission demonstrated safe and effective BVLOS operation, maintaining constant altitude and undergoing significant elevation changes, with uninterrupted command and control.
- Utilizing advanced collision avoidance and ground-based detect and avoid systems, the flight was observed and approved by the FAA, marking a significant milestone for drone integration into the national airspace system.
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