Scottish drone firm proves offshore flight capability in UK aviation regulator trial
A Glasgow drone start-up has flown a long-range drone on a round trip of around 14km out over the open sea - entirely beyond its operator’s line of sight - in one of only six projects chosen by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to make such long-distance flights routine.
Airspection carried out the flights off the coast of Liverpool Bay, launching from the shore and operating the aircraft out towards a working offshore wind farm and back.
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