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MQ-8 Fire Scout Helicopter Drone: What's Its Top Speed And How Far Can It Fly?
The MQ-8 Fire Scout in service for the Navy today reaches a top speed of about 135 knots, or roughly 155 miles per hour. It ...
Someone's drone hit a helicopter during a flood recovery operation in Central Texas
Major General Thomas M. Suelzer with the Texas National Guard said a remotely piloted aircraft, or drone, was launched out of ...
Texas Flooding: Drone, Helicopter Collide Amid Search and Rescue, City Says
The collision forced an emergency landing by the helicopter and has now taken it out of service, Kerrville City Hall said.
Texas rescue helicopter forced to make emergency landing after colliding with private drone
The Federal Aviation Administration typically issues temporary flight restrictions in airspace needed for relief and recovery ...
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‘Gloves are coming off’: Hegseth orders military to quickly buy, incorporate small, cheap drones into formations
The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense ...
'Entirely preventable': Drone collides with emergency helicopter in Kerr County
The announcement comes after a private drone collided with a helicopter that was conducting emergency operations in Kerr ...
‘If you’re flying, we can’t’: Drone’s near miss with Cal Fire helicopter raises safety concerns
Cal Fire officials are urging the public to keep drones away from active wildfires after a near-collision between a drone and ...
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Helicopter emergency lands in Kerrville after being hit by private drone
A helicopter involved in emergency operations was forced to land in Kerrville after a private drone struck it Monday ...
'Entirely preventable': Private drone hits, damages rescue helicopter in Kerr County
Officials warned the public to ground private drones after one collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County.
How drones are helping – and hurting – Texas flooding rescue efforts
Amid rescue efforts after massive flooding in Texas, an illegal drone struck a helicopter involved in an emergency response in Kerr County.
What the US Army is flying is around 90% crewed, 10% drone. Leaders want to flip that.
Sec. Driscoll and Gen. Rainey told BI that the Army is slimming down its crewed aircraft numbers and going after more drones.
After private drone collision grounds helicopter in Texas flood response, an FAA flight ban
If you're not from here, don't come here to see flood damage,' Kerrville PD says. 'If you live here, avoid the river corridor ...