The Quint: Latvian Company Successfully Achieves World’s First Drone Jump

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Channel: The Quint · 2017 · News & Politics

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A Latvian company 'Aerones' has become the first in the world to successfully complete a drone jump.
Ingus Augstkalns, a skydiver was picked up by the 28-propeller drone from the top of a 393-feet-high radio tower. The drone travelled to an elevation of 1082 feet from where Augstkalns let go of the handle and parachuted back safely to the ground.

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