Another great vid
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Of course, they will have done a full daylight wires recce before doing that in the dark..........wouldn't they????
Would be interesting to know the justification for that seemingly pointless placing of a helicopter somewhere with few options in the event of failure.
Would be interesting to know the justification for that seemingly pointless placing of a helicopter somewhere with few options in the event of failure.
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Fairly certain that's Chicago, in an AS350. The pilot flying that job is a Chicago local that frequently flies low-level film jobs and is known for his work on the many motion pictures that have been filmed in and around Chicago.
Streets have been closed and MANY recce's have been done. Engine failure? Put it down on the closed street. It's not a willy-nilly operation, but rather a well rehearsed one.
It's clearly not pointless to the film crew, as this is done at great planning, permitting, and expense.
Streets have been closed and MANY recce's have been done. Engine failure? Put it down on the closed street. It's not a willy-nilly operation, but rather a well rehearsed one.
It's clearly not pointless to the film crew, as this is done at great planning, permitting, and expense.
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Ding ding ding.
And an urban environment like that can actually be quite challenging for a drone, being more affected by a hostile RF environment and by frequently changing winds. Couple that with potentially low temperatures that affect battery life and with a flight path that may make it impossible to maintain LOS if rounding a corner, and a full size clearly becomes the logical option.
And an urban environment like that can actually be quite challenging for a drone, being more affected by a hostile RF environment and by frequently changing winds. Couple that with potentially low temperatures that affect battery life and with a flight path that may make it impossible to maintain LOS if rounding a corner, and a full size clearly becomes the logical option.
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Ding ding ding.
And an urban environment like that can actually be quite challenging for a drone, being more affected by a hostile RF environment and by frequently changing winds. Couple that with potentially low temperatures that affect battery life and with a flight path that may make it impossible to maintain LOS if rounding a corner, and a full size clearly becomes the logical option.
And an urban environment like that can actually be quite challenging for a drone, being more affected by a hostile RF environment and by frequently changing winds. Couple that with potentially low temperatures that affect battery life and with a flight path that may make it impossible to maintain LOS if rounding a corner, and a full size clearly becomes the logical option.
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I believe this might have been from the shooting of the Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises.
Might be this aircraft. Apparently, with an IMAX camera attached
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV8PhIK7lMY
Might be this aircraft. Apparently, with an IMAX camera attached
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV8PhIK7lMY
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Ding ding ding.
And an urban environment like that can actually be quite challenging for a drone, being more affected by a hostile RF environment and by frequently changing winds. Couple that with potentially low temperatures that affect battery life and with a flight path that may make it impossible to maintain LOS if rounding a corner, and a full size clearly becomes the logical option.
And an urban environment like that can actually be quite challenging for a drone, being more affected by a hostile RF environment and by frequently changing winds. Couple that with potentially low temperatures that affect battery life and with a flight path that may make it impossible to maintain LOS if rounding a corner, and a full size clearly becomes the logical option.
Most of the issues stated can be overcome, but looking at that IMAX camera, nope, not a drone job...
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Chicago has been used for quite a few films recently - Suicide Squad, Transformers, etc. Straight streets and high buildings create a great atmosphere.
Still, skillful flying in tight conditions - steady hands needed...
Still, skillful flying in tight conditions - steady hands needed...
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These days we're flying Alexa Minis with zoom lenses and full FIZ control on drones, but not IMAX or Alexa65 yet. One big limiting factor is the 55lb MAUW limit the FAA imposes. It's straightforward to get waivers for many of the new Part 107 restrictions, but the 55lb limit is less simple to do with the flexibility needed for film shoots.
There are certainly drones out there with the lifting capacity, but when you're talking about a machine that can fly a 70+lb payload, most of the time it's easier to bring in a full-size than get a one-off waiver and bring in a rare super-heavy-lifter UAV.
There are certainly drones out there with the lifting capacity, but when you're talking about a machine that can fly a 70+lb payload, most of the time it's easier to bring in a full-size than get a one-off waiver and bring in a rare super-heavy-lifter UAV.
