21 May, 2018
Aerospace Arizona Participates as Judges in Search & Rescue Drone Competition
The drone threads its way through the disaster area, beneath ceilings and power lines, through narrow corridors, sewer pipes and hallways. Bodies and survivors lie under rubble. When it’s not feeling its way through tight confines, there’s wind to contend with.
Pilot Ryan Davis flies the drone quickly and smoothly. There are no halting or jerky movements.
At each potential location of a survivor, Davis lands and switches on the infrared camera to look for a survivor’s heat signature. The drone