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Kilcunda Video Trials

September 07, 2001

"The Monash Aerobotics team are currently experimenting with different types of R/C aircraft platforms for airborne stills and live video systems.

The latest device under test is a new video system (details to come) which offers far better results than previous systems

Stills  |  Video


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The Team : Neil Spencer, Martin, Terry Cornall, Ray Cooper and Prof. Greg Egan

Photo : © Prof. John Bird. - See Larger Photo


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Prof. Greg Egan and R/C Pilot Ray Cooper

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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R/C Pilot Ray Cooper

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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R/C Pilot Ray Cooper

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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Neil Spencer checks the wind speed - 45mph

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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Neil Spencer checks the wind speed - 45mph (detail)

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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Prof. Greg Egan and R/C Pilot Ray Cooper effect a launch

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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Prof. Greg Egan and R/C Pilot Ray Cooper

Photo : Prof. John Bird.


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R/C Pilot Ray Cooper and Michael Lui

Photo : © Prof. John Bird.


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Prof. Greg Egan checks the video quality back at the Van

Photo : Prof. Greg Egan.


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Prof. Greg Egan, R/C Pilot Ray Cooper and Terry Cornall check the video quality back at the Van

Photo : Prof. Greg Egan.


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Prof. John Bird 'Breezing'

Photo : © Prof. Greg Egan.


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Video feed ex A/C

Photo : from the A/C - See Larger Photo


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Video feed ex A/C

Photo : from the A/C - See Larger Photo

MPEG Movies

Ground to air videos © Prof. Greg Egan.

Set One (published 211001)

kilcunda_flyby.mpg [3.0Mb]  |   kilcunda_landing.mpg [1.3Mb]  |   kilcunda_s.mpg [1.2Mb]


Set Two (published 241001)

down2.mpg [2.3Mb]  |   down3.mpg [3.4Mb]  |   horizon_left_45_pan.mpg [3.4Mb]

horizon_w_nose.mpg [3.4Mb]  |   roll_loop.mpg [7.1Mb]


Also, from a series (still in the experimental stage with reshoots planned with the new camera used at Kilcunda, above)

welshpool_1.mpg [3,4Mb]  |   welshpool_2.mpg [3.4Mb]  |   welshpool_3.mpg [3.4Mb]

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