UAS Flies 264 Miles on a Single Battery Pack
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 New Zealand pilot Tim Vincent achieved the amazing goal of flying an unmanned aircraft system a total of 425 kilometers (264 miles) on a single battery pack. The flight of the Vigilant C1 aircraft made by RPFlightSystems, Inc. lasted 7 hours and 48 minutes and took place on a circular 2 km course of the UAS was located near a shoreline. Vincent shaved as much weight off the aircraft frame as possible (even opting to lose the servos which contro