First-person video from a radio-controlled airplane

henning · on Dec 23, 2007

Very cool, although I could do without the music.

I guess that's one drawback to hacking on software instead of hardware: you can't make a cool video your family and friends could watch about coding modular interpreters in Haskell with monads. :/

amichail · on Dec 23, 2007

This would certainly enhance this startup idea:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.models.rc.air/browse_frm/...

timach · on Dec 23, 2007

I find it incredible that a group presumably at the cutting edge of creativity is incapable of recognizing that this video reveals the extraordinary possibility of being a bird with a human brain and flying without the danger of dying. Where is your imagination, up your keyboard?

vlad · on Dec 23, 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle

The military uses them and they use real pilots (who have gone through full pilot training) to fly them.

te_platt · on Dec 23, 2007

Spectacular idea. Just a bit late to get one for this Christmas.

mynameishere · on Dec 23, 2007

I've flown a real plane. Boring after 2 minutes. Just like that video.

far33d · on Dec 23, 2007

yes, but an unmanned plane must be more fun since you can do crazy things without fear of death:)

samwise · on Dec 23, 2007

i've been driving for 5 years and i still love it. Somehow i find what you said unbelievable. Then again most pilots are alcoholics so there might be some truth to what you said.