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Here is the original article.
http://www.insideedition.com/headli...r-shoot-down-a-drone-flying-over-his-property
And before you feel sorry for the poor homeowner - read my response on their comments section.
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The story is a lie. The kind of UAV shown with a hole blown through it is this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e=as2&tag=impaimag-20&linkId=GRHDA3ATOFBJWY46
It's a $50 toy. I have numerous UAVs, some very sophisticated and others very simplistic. NO possible way that SYMA had the range to fly more than a 200-300 FEET away from the pilot. After that it loses contact with the controller and bye bye quad. It just flys away or lands. The other thing is the video quality is too good for that quad. The SYMA can take video, but it looks horrible - nowhere near as clear as the footage we see. Third point. The SYMA has NO FPV, so the only way to fly it is by line of sight. First person (remote) view is out of the question and when the homeowner comes out of the house, the UAV flyer takes off. That's only possible with the more sophisticated (expensive) versions costing $1200-$1500. Point 4 is the quad video has audio and many do not record audio. The few I know of carry a GoPro, which does record the audio.
I'm calling horseshyt on the homeowner. It's a matter of time before he is exposed for trying to get free publicity for his kickstarter campaign. At first I was going to side with the homeowner until I saw the actual supposed offending quadcopter he said was harassing him. 100% certainty that quadcopter DID NOT record the video shown.
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I honestly feel all of us have an obligation to expose misinformation about UAVs. The media is clearly slanted against these new aircraft. It helps them sell their news if they get people feeling as if they are a threat and people clearly have no exposure to them other than what the media tells them. Every chance you get, please comment on these articles - to the journalist reporting them or even the news organization - on twitter - facebook... anywhere public. There are a lot of articulate people on these boards and it's time to keep countering against the media who is clearly winning in the misinformation game.
http://www.insideedition.com/headli...r-shoot-down-a-drone-flying-over-his-property
And before you feel sorry for the poor homeowner - read my response on their comments section.
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The story is a lie. The kind of UAV shown with a hole blown through it is this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e=as2&tag=impaimag-20&linkId=GRHDA3ATOFBJWY46
It's a $50 toy. I have numerous UAVs, some very sophisticated and others very simplistic. NO possible way that SYMA had the range to fly more than a 200-300 FEET away from the pilot. After that it loses contact with the controller and bye bye quad. It just flys away or lands. The other thing is the video quality is too good for that quad. The SYMA can take video, but it looks horrible - nowhere near as clear as the footage we see. Third point. The SYMA has NO FPV, so the only way to fly it is by line of sight. First person (remote) view is out of the question and when the homeowner comes out of the house, the UAV flyer takes off. That's only possible with the more sophisticated (expensive) versions costing $1200-$1500. Point 4 is the quad video has audio and many do not record audio. The few I know of carry a GoPro, which does record the audio.
I'm calling horseshyt on the homeowner. It's a matter of time before he is exposed for trying to get free publicity for his kickstarter campaign. At first I was going to side with the homeowner until I saw the actual supposed offending quadcopter he said was harassing him. 100% certainty that quadcopter DID NOT record the video shown.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I honestly feel all of us have an obligation to expose misinformation about UAVs. The media is clearly slanted against these new aircraft. It helps them sell their news if they get people feeling as if they are a threat and people clearly have no exposure to them other than what the media tells them. Every chance you get, please comment on these articles - to the journalist reporting them or even the news organization - on twitter - facebook... anywhere public. There are a lot of articulate people on these boards and it's time to keep countering against the media who is clearly winning in the misinformation game.
