Posted on 12/30/2013 11:05:54 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies.
Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, providing diverse climates, geography and air traffic environments, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said.
Drones have been mainly used by the military, but governments, businesses, farmers and others are making plans to join the market. Many universities are starting or expanding drone programs.
The FAA does not currently allow commercial use of drones, but it is working to develop operational guidelines by the end of 2015, although officials concede the project may take longer than expected.
The FAA projects some 7,500 commercial drones could be aloft within five years of getting widespread access to American airspace.
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Do they make “drone shot” for 12 gauges?
Coming soon to all 57 states.
I wonder where in Virginia the drones will be based.
Warrenton, maybe?
Off the backs of the MRAP’s in your area...
Will FAA anti-laser regulations apply to drones?
Invest in millimeter-wave radar for home use.
First guy who figures out how to use software to make a home wireless network into a synthetic aperture radar gets.a billion dollars.
Spying on your Xbox, bugging your dishwasher, intercepting your mail-ordered computer, drones galore....
HOW IS HE NOT AN AFRICAN POTENTATE...?
Great. Now I will have more restrictive airspace to worry about.
Dayum, what is that?
There was a big food fight within the Defense industry and among the states to get one of these six sites. The winners will pull in lots of related research and manufacturing activity and the universities in the winning states will get a big pay off. I know of three states who were not among the winners who spent big bucks trying to win this one.
This has been going on in Virginia for years.
It’s called a 10 gauge goose gun.
Marlin 10 gauge?
Incandescent light bulb ban starts Jan. 1, 2014
No rules yet for recycling mercury-containing alternatives
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3106647/posts
drone first, worry about airspace crashes later.
I dunno, I just did a search for “Goose Gun.” Unless shotguns are bolt-action, it looks more like a rifle.
Let’s see:
10 gage 3 1/2” magnum goose gun w/full choke - check
Several boxes 3 1/2” lead shot - check
Several boxes 3 1/2” steel shot - check
PULL!!
Oh wait, do I need a license??
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