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07-18-2015, 02:09 AM
NASA and Drone Delivery Firm Flirtey Bring Medical Supplies to Remote Virginia Clinic
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http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/drone-delivery.pngAn outdoor free clinic in rural Wise County, Virginia received a couple historic deliveries today. Two remotely piloted drones successfully carried ***** and medical supplies to the annual event meant to help bring care to people living in an area lacking in clinical infrastructure. One drone was a Cirrus SR22 single engine four-seater converted into a remotely controlled aircraft. It did have a pilot on-board just in case there were issues with the test flight. The other drone was a hexacopter, *with a design similar to what most drones look like **w, from Flirtey, Inc., an Australian drone startup.
The converted Cirrus SR22 carried a ten pound cargo from one airport to a**ther, taking off and landing on its own without the pilot having to do much of anything except watch his profession disappear. From*the airport, the much smaller Flirtey drone delivered the broken-up cargo in 24 separate*flights. This part took about two hours to complete and required a ground-based pilot to control the drone. *The Flirtey drone doesn’t land each time, but rather drops a tether*with the package down to the ground while itself hovering safely above any nearby obstacles.
The test proved a resounding success and we hope this capability will be a **rmal for stocking remote facilities and getting much needed ***** and medical devices rapidly where they’re urgently needed.
Link: Flirtey… (http://flirtey.com/)
Source: NASA… (http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-aircraft-assists-in-faa-approved-drone-medical-supply-delivery-research)
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http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NASA-drone-medicine.png
http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/drone-delivery.pngAn outdoor free clinic in rural Wise County, Virginia received a couple historic deliveries today. Two remotely piloted drones successfully carried ***** and medical supplies to the annual event meant to help bring care to people living in an area lacking in clinical infrastructure. One drone was a Cirrus SR22 single engine four-seater converted into a remotely controlled aircraft. It did have a pilot on-board just in case there were issues with the test flight. The other drone was a hexacopter, *with a design similar to what most drones look like **w, from Flirtey, Inc., an Australian drone startup.
The converted Cirrus SR22 carried a ten pound cargo from one airport to a**ther, taking off and landing on its own without the pilot having to do much of anything except watch his profession disappear. From*the airport, the much smaller Flirtey drone delivered the broken-up cargo in 24 separate*flights. This part took about two hours to complete and required a ground-based pilot to control the drone. *The Flirtey drone doesn’t land each time, but rather drops a tether*with the package down to the ground while itself hovering safely above any nearby obstacles.
The test proved a resounding success and we hope this capability will be a **rmal for stocking remote facilities and getting much needed ***** and medical devices rapidly where they’re urgently needed.
Link: Flirtey… (http://flirtey.com/)
Source: NASA… (http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-aircraft-assists-in-faa-approved-drone-medical-supply-delivery-research)
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