Austin Haughwout, the 19-year-old CT man who built a flamethrower drone and put a video of it on YouTube, has run into trouble in his legal case with the FAA. A federal judge has ruled that Haughwout and his father must testify under oath at depositions and hand over documents about both the flamethrower drone and the drone firing a handgun that Haughwout flew in his … [Read more...] about Flamethrower Drone Teen and Dad in More Trouble
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“Flamethrower Drone” Spurs New Drone Laws in CT
Connecticut may be one of the first states to pass local drone laws restricting the modifications that owners can make to their drones, after a CT college student posted YouTube videos showing drones mounted with a flamethrower and a gun. (Original video included in AP clip below.) While the videos caused local lawmakers concern, no current CT laws appear to have … [Read more...] about “Flamethrower Drone” Spurs New Drone Laws in CT
