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 drone successfully completed a beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight over four miles of rugged mountainous terrain along the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
- The mission demonstrated safe and effective long-range drone operation, maintaining constant altitude and uninterrupted control, while utilizing advanced collision avoidance and detect-and-avoid systems.
- Observed and approved by the FAA, this flight is hailed as a significant milestone for integrating unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace system.
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