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Tymur Fatkullin Hunts Russian Shaheds In A Six-Ton Skydiving Plane, And The New Yorker Just Profiled Him
The New Yorker published a short documentary on its YouTube channel on May 26, 2026, profiling Ukrainian aerobatics champion Tymur Fatkullin as he flies nighttime intercepts against Russian Shahed drones in a six-ton Antonov An-28 that carried skydivers before the…
DJI Lito and Lito X1 Beginner’s Guide: How to Fly Your New Drone
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. This is my beginner’s guide for the brand new Lito drone from DJI — both the standard Lito and the Lito X1. When new drones like this get released, I like to…
Benjamin Biggs’ Blackbird Drone Tops 730 km/h, But The 685 km/h Average Won’t Count
Australian aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs pushed his Blackbird speed drone to 730 km/h (454 mph) on a downwind run and 640 km/h (398 mph) flying back into the wind, for a two-direction average of 685 km/h (426 mph). The average…
Autel Fights Back Against the FCC, Michigan Drone Bills Stall, and a Thermal Drone Saves a Life
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. I have three stories for you this week: Autel is fighting back against the FCC’s Covered List, the Michigan House passed two drone procurement bills while stalling on airspace restrictions, and a drones-for-good…
The FAA Controls the Sky, But Can Cities Ban Your Backyard Drone?
This morning I was reading about another ridiculous state drone law that they’re trying to pass, and I felt like this video needed to be made. With recent world events and the restrictions on foreign-made drones that were just passed,…
DJI Avata 360 vs. DJI Avata 2: Which FPV Drone Should You Buy?
Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. A good question I’ve been asked in the last couple of weeks with the release of the Avata 360 is from people who are perhaps going to be purchasing their first DJI…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Drops to $1,099 on Amazon
The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo dropped to $1,099 on Amazon over the weekend, which is $500 off the $1,599 list and at or near the lowest price it’s been since launch. I fly a Mini 5 Pro…
DJI Lito X1 Matches Mini 5 Pro Camera Quality In UK Creator’s Blind Test, At Almost Half The Price
A blind side-by-side camera test from UK YouTube creator DM Productions concluded that the £369 DJI Lito X1 (no official US price; not sold in the United States) holds up against the £689 / $759 DJI Mini 5 Pro in…
FCC Extends Foreign Drone Firmware Waiver to 2029, FAA Locks Down World Cup Airspace, Pierce Aerospace Builds Remote ID Network for NASA
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have three stories for you this week. First up, the FCC extends the firmware waiver for foreign drones. That’s kind of an interesting one. The FAA announces some strict no drone zones…
DJI Debuts Osmo Pocket 4P at Cannes Film Festival, Press Release Holds Back Specs and US Availability
DJI unveiled the Osmo Pocket 4P at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival today, positioning the handheld gimbal camera as the company’s cinema-tier consumer device. The reveal landed at 2:00 PM Eastern, 8:00 PM CEST, on day three of the 79th…
How to Fly Your Drone Safely Over Water: Settings, Prep, and Emergency Tips
Water makes for stunning footage, but it’s also one of the easiest places to, well, lose your drone. In this article, I’m going to show you how to fly safely and with confidence over water. You want those stunning ocean…
DJI SkyPixel 2026: The Best Drone Photos on the Planet
DJI just announced the winners of the 11th Annual SkyPixel Photo and Video Contest, and if you were feeling reasonably good about your drone footage, I’d recommend not scrolling too far. The competition drew nearly 95,000 submissions from 96 countries,…