Medical Drone Flights Demonstrate Confidence In BVLOS Operations

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The ULTRA UAV is the heaviest fixed-wing nonmilitary UAV developed in the UK.
Credit: Solent Transport
Regular unmanned aircraft flights carrying medical supplies between the British mainland and the Isle of Wight are demonstrating that the UK is overcoming the regulatory and technical hurdles to making beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) UAV flights routine. The 13-min., 10-km (6-mi.) hop from...

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