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neville_nobody
16th Jan 2013, 20:53
Imagine rockin' up at your local RCA club with this beast....:}

Taranis | £125 million Drone To Be Tested In Australia | Photos (http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/190-million-drone-coming-to-australia-20130116-2csxy.html)

Ex FSO GRIFFO
16th Jan 2013, 22:11
'Traffic Was'.........Caution - Wake Turb.....

:uhoh:

neville_nobody
17th Jan 2013, 02:28
Radio National documentary on drones. Funnily enough CASA are trying to ground civy operators as CASA cannot keep up with the rate of change in the Drone technology includes a stern warning from Peter Gibson:= We can't have people running around without a certificate now can we.........

Flight of the drones - Background Briefing - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2013-01-06/4409516)

Background Briefing: Flight of the drones - Breakfast - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/background-briefing-flight-of-the-drones/4261014)

mostlytossas
17th Jan 2013, 08:07
If it is a pommie designed and built aircraft it is likely to be a poor performing, ice attracting, high maintenance, aircraft like most of their other efforts.:ooh:

Trent 972
17th Jan 2013, 08:12
....... and leave an oil stain on the ground, wherever it's been parked.