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Remote Flying with VR Goggles and a Camera - 2/13/2007 6:23:00 PM   
Cryhavoc



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Status: offline 		I was sent this link: vr-gear-makes-rc-airplane-cool regarding flying with VR Goggles and was wondering if anyone knew anything about it, ie., what equipment to use, etc. The link has an excellent video of someone doing this. I'd love to try and set something like this up on a trainer plane.



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RE: Remote Flying with VR Goggles and a Camera - 2/19/2007 6:04:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		The military, and some law enforcement agencies have been using goggles with mini cams for surveillance. They have two such planes, the Dragoneyes and the Ravens, which the Army just had a commercial about. The prop is on the rear of the fuselage, before the tailfeathers, and the camera was in the nosecone. Pretty fun to toy with, only negative I saw, aside from lack of engine power, which does keep things quieter, was the lack of landing gear. I have been thinking about rigging a small camera on my trainer, and using the wireless reciever on a portable DVD player for viewing. As far as goggles go, I would suggest looking with different video game manufacturers.

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RE: Remote Flying with VR Goggles and a Camera - 2/19/2007 6:20:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		"A single Raven costs about $35,000 and the total system costs $250,000 but that is a cheap OH-58C, Brown said." it might be a cheap oh-58c, but i think someone is ripping the government off with those prices!!

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RE: Remote Flying with VR Goggles and a Camera - 2/19/2007 7:58:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		i'd have to agree with you. Have you seen those planes? They are so cheap. Having to repair them is absurd to.....they oughta just buys some easy sticks and mount some mini cams on them. They would be cheaper.

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RE: Remote Flying with VR Goggles and a Camera - 2/20/2007 8:17:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		im in the airforce and the gov will pay absurd prices for equipment, usually because suppliers charge out the wazoo... when me and the fam fly back home on leave, i dont ask for any kind of discount, because believe it or not, some airlines jack up prices for a "military discount" and i would actually end up paying more.....ridiculous....

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