Virtual Reality RC Aircraft

[Ian]

http://www.therawfeed.com/2006/09/vr-gear-makes-rc-airplane-coolest-toy.html

Oh man, I'd love one of these things! It would be so easy to make too, but a bit expensive if it crashes

 

[murdoch]

Ian if & when you finish being a student you could get to work on projects like this.
Technology like this & unmanned aircraft is in the forefront of battlefield technology

 

[V_R]

That is seriously cool!

Great find Ian.

 

[Rush]

Yeh ...the Cunningham S.A.D (seek and destroy) air reconnaissance aircraft has a nifty ring to it

 

[Ian]

lol We've designed a S.A.R. (search and rescue) aircraft actually just 6 months ago - I've got a promo video for it somewhere (I'll see if I can re-compress it).

 

[murdoch]

Ian, are you related to the WW2 Ace John Cunningham?

Who was best known as 'Cats Eyes Cunningham' , the Croydon-born military civil aircraft pilot John Cunningham became a Group Captain in 1944 and specialized in night defence flying against German bombers. After the Second World War was the chief test pilot of the De Havilland Aircraft Company (1946-78) and Chairman of the De Havilland Flying Foundation

 

[crazylegs]

Very serious piece of kit there, can imagine many uses for that particular kind of recon and VR...

 

[Ian]

Ian, are you related to the WW2 Ace John Cunningham?

Who was best known as 'Cats Eyes Cunningham' , the Croydon-born military civil aircraft pilot John Cunningham became a Group Captain in 1944 and specialized in night defence flying against German bombers. After the Second World War was the chief test pilot of the De Havilland Aircraft Company (1946-78) and Chairman of the De Havilland Flying Foundation

My Grandad was a John Cunningham in the RAF in WWII as it happens, not the same one though (I don't think!)

 

[jumpjack]

guys, I want it too!!! I wonder how much it costs... 2000$ ?

 

[murdoch]

If you get your hands on one of these Ian, could you fly over Exmoors farm taking some pics
I'm sure an afternoon drinking scrumpy as a thank you with us both would be an education for you