The sight of a crash-test dummy being pummeled from the air by a rogue drone may alarm a casual observer; but for researchers at Virginia Tech University, it’s all in a day’s work to improve air safety. The VTU research team recently launched a program, in cooperation with the FAA, to apply the latest in biomechanical research to determine what safety risk a falling drone … [Read more...] about Why Are Researchers Crashing Drones Into Dummies?
Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership
Virginia Tech COA Enables Long-distance Flight Surveying of Energy Corridors, Infrastructure
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a new flight corridor in central Virginia for unnamed aircraft testing. The Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership has received a Certificate of Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration for research flights up to 7,000 feet in altitude in an area of nearly 5,000 square miles in central Virginia. The … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech COA Enables Long-distance Flight Surveying of Energy Corridors, Infrastructure
