Amazon Drone Deals: DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC2 now for $1,099!
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DroneXL has teamed up with some of the biggest and most well-known drone YouTubers out there. You’ll definitely recognize names like Shawn from Air Photography, Billy Kyle, Ray from DC Rainmaker, Mike from Drone Supremacy, Jake Sloan, Greg from the Pilot Institute, and Russ from 51 Drones.
DJI Flip Price Slashes: Ugly Duckling Drone Steals the Show at $639!
Who says you need a pretty face to steal the spotlight? The DJI Flip, the drone I’ve lovingly dubbed the “ugly duckling” of the skies, just crash-landed into an unbeatable deal on Amazon, dropping to a jaw-dropping $639 with the…
DJI Flip’s Dolly Zoom: A Cinematic Game-Changer for Creators
The dolly zoom is pure cinematic magic. First popularized by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958’s Vertigo, this technique creates a disorienting, perspective-warping effect by zooming in while dollying out (or vice versa), keeping the subject steady while the background stretches or…
The Myth of the “One Drone That Does It All” and Other Lies I Tell Myself
Hello, fellow droners! Did you miss me? Here we are again, in Rafa’s corner, pushing my brain to recall just the best of the millions of anecdotes that have happened to me in the billions of flying hours I claim…
NASA’S First Quadcopter to Explore Titan Targets Selk Crater
NASA’s Dragonfly mission, a car-sized quadcopter rotorcraft, is set to become the first UAV to explore another world, targeting Saturn’s moon Titan in a groundbreaking 2028 mission. Aiming to land near the 50-mile-wide Selk Crater, Dragonfly will investigate Titan’s organic-rich…
Bayraktar Kizilelma PT-4, Türkiye’s “Red Apple,” Soars in Afterburner Test
Türkiye’s aerospace industry celebrated a major milestone as the Bayraktar Kizilelma PT-4 fighter UAV, aptly named “Red Apple” in Turkish, successfully completed its Afterburner (AB) Take-off Aerodynamic System Identification Test. Announced by Baykar Board Chairman Selcuk Bayraktar via social media,…
LEAKED: DJI Mini 5, Avata 3 and Neo 2. These 5 new DJI products coming up!
Exciting times for FPV enthousiast and DJI Mini users. Three unreleased drones have been spotted in the wild: the DJI Mini 5 Pro, the DJI Avata 3 and (apparently overlooked by everyone) the DJI Neo 2. Earlier than expected, these…
UNPRECEDENTED: First-Ever Drone Footage Inside a Tornado Changes Weather Research Forever
In a groundbreaking achievement that reads like science fiction, researchers have successfully flown drones directly into the heart of tornadoes, capturing the first-ever footage from inside these devastating natural phenomena. The historic accomplishment promises to revolutionize our understanding of tornado…
Michigan Drone Delivery Project Lands Second State Grant of $950,000
A pioneering drone delivery project in northern Michigan has landed its second significant state funding infusion, cementing the Grand Traverse area’s status as a premier testbed for cutting-edge aerial mobility technology. The effort, led by Traverse Connect and Munson Healthcare,…
My Drone’s Opinion on My Photography Skills: Needs Improvement
Hello pilots of love, pilots of life. I am Rafa and in today’s flight, I’m going to be your pilot. Your DJI Drone won’t compose in your behalf Has it ever happened to you that when you fly your drone…
Australian Law Enforcement Awards DroneShield $1M+ Contract for Advanced Counter-Drone Technology
Sydney-based DroneShield lands major domestic deal as drone threats escalate across Australia. An Australian law enforcement agency has selected counter-drone specialist DroneShield (ASX:DRO) to deliver advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems under a contract valued at over $1 million, the company announced…
NATO’s Thunder Wasp GT Drone by Patria & ACC Revealed
Finnish defense company Patria and Swedish drone maker ACC Innovation AB have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly develop a military version of the quadcopter-style Thunder Wasp GT drone for military use by NATO member nations. The collaboration is the…
Social Media Fame: When Your Drone Photos Get Three Likes (Two Are Your Mom)
Hello, fellow aerial adventurers! How are you today? Getting ready for that inevitable flood of likes on your latest drone masterpiece? Or perhaps you’re still waiting for that flood from last week’s post… and the week before that. How important…