The first flight of a drone with a microturbine engine #drone #droneday
Via Engadget:
A company called UAV Turbines has successfully completed the inaugural flight of its Monarch 5 engine, which is essentially a tiny version of the engines you see on planes. The company says this marks “the first
time a small-to-medium-sized drone has been powered by a turbine engine.” UAV Turbines believes its technology can provide the military and commercial customers with a “reliable, efficient, safe, heavy-fuel propulsion system.”
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