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		<title>Draganflyer X6 RC Helicopter UAV used in SWAT exercise with Mesa County&#8217;s Sheriff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Mesa County&#8217;s Sheriffs office was among one of the first law enforcement agencies in the United States to obtain FAA approval to operate a UAV. The Draganflyer X6 can serve a number of purposes to aid law enforcement personnel in their jobs. Everything from aiding in traffic investigations to being used in SWAT applications.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/09/03/draganflyer-x6-rc-helicopter-uav-used-in-swat-exercise-with-mesa-countys-sheriff/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer X8 RC Helicopter UAV big news at 2010 AUVSI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The association for unmanned vehicle systems international is the world&#8217;s largest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems community. Ever year AUVSI hosts a major trade show where leaders in both unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and unmanned ground and marine vehicles display their latest innovations. This year Draganfly Innovations released the Draganflyer X8 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/08/26/draganflyer-x8-rc-helicopter-uav-big-news-at-2010-auvsi/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer X8 UAV Helicopter will Be Demonstrated Live at AUVSI 2010 International UAV Tradeshow and Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draganfly Innovations has made another UAV helicopter. The new Draganflyer X8 follows the same general layout of the smaller X6, but they&#8217;ve added an extra arm and two more rotor blades. The Draganflyer X8 UAV will be flying inside a 10&#215;10 foot octagonal cage, inside the conference hall at the AUVSI 2010 international conference. You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/08/18/draganflyer-x8-uav-helicopter-will-be-demonstrated-live-at-auvsi-2010-international-uav-tradeshow-and-conference/</link>
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		<title>RC Helicopters for Airplane Guys – How to go from Fixed to Rotary Wings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you into RC planes? Many RC helicopter pilots are former airplane pilots, or now fly both. There are many similarities between airplane and helicopter flight, but there are also some major differences that people new to helis should be aware of.
Similarities between RC Helicopter and RC Airplane Flight

Both RC helicopters and RC airplanes behave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/07/20/rc-helicopters-for-airplane-guys-%e2%80%93-how-to-go-from-fixed-to-rotary-wings/</link>
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		<title>The E-Flite MASH Electric RC Rescue Helicopter Crash Kit – What you Get, How to use it, and How it Saves You Money</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RCtoys.com has been selling the MASH rescue helicopter by E-flite for a few months now, and it’s turned out to be a great little scale helicopter for indoor flight. The MASH helicopter looks great in the air and handles better than most co-axial RC helicopters out there. It’s also got a fair bit of weight, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/07/02/the-e-flite-mash-electric-rc-rescue-helicopter-crash-kit-%e2%80%93-what-you-get-how-to-use-it-and-how-it-saves-you-money/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer UAV helicopters at AUVSI UAV 2010 Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Draganflyer   RC helicopters will be featured at the 2010 AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) conference. Draganfly Innovations will be demonstrating all their RC helicopter UAVs indoors at their information booth. The upcoming Draganflyer X8 UAV helicopter will also be there lifting payloads for demonstrations. A prototype for the upcoming Draganflyer X8 UAV [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/06/02/draganflyer-uav-helicopters-at-auvsi-uav-2010-conference/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer UAV Helicopters Featured on History Channel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 22, 2010 &#8211; History Television has released an episode of Modern Marvels about helicopters and their applications. The episode takes the viewer through all the most used and coolest helicopters , like the:

Apache Longbow, an attack helicopter used by the military
Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated manned helicopters in the world
Coast Guard helicopters which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/06/01/draganflyer-uav-helicopters-featured-on-history-channel/</link>
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		<title>The New Wireless Mini Video Base Station for Draganflyer X4 and X6 UAV RC Helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draganflyer RC Helicopters have a new mini wireless video base station. The new Mini Base Station has all the features of its larger counterpart, but is smaller and easier to transport.  The new base station can to collapse to an extremely small size and fit snugly in the Draganflyer X4 and (soon to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/05/13/the-new-wireless-mini-video-base-station-for-draganflyer-x4-and-x6-uav-rc-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>BlueLine Police Tradeshow Features Draganflyer X6 RC Helicopter</title>
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The Draganflyer X6  RC helicopter was recently featured at the Blue Line Police Tradeshow as part of the Ontario Provincial Police Department’s (OPP) booth.  The  Tradeshow runs once each year and provides an opportunity  for companies to demonstrate their products and innovations to Canadian Police Services. These  Include:

Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Police Agencies
Parks Canada
Customs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/04/30/blueline-police-tradeshow-features-draganflyer-x6-rc-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>All About the EF MASH Rescue Chopper Indoor RTF RC Electric Helicopter 2.4 GHz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
The helicopter became a prominent military asset during the Korean conflict of the early 1950s. The United States Army started using helicopters for medical evacuation in order to increase the survival rate of critically wounded soldiers. Helicopters were used in conjunction with forward mobile army surgical hospitals (MASH units). 
 When many people think of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/04/14/all-about-the-ef-mash-rescue-chopper-indoor-rtf-rc-electric-helicopter-2-4-ghz/</link>
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		<title>RC Helicopter Wireless Video &amp; Telemetry Base Station by Draganfly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draganfly Innovations just released a new video today that demonstrates what their wireless video &#38; telemetry base station can do when used with their Draganflyer RC Helicopters. This base station is built into a military grade case and features a quad diversity antenna system that provides the best reception. The Dragan Eye Pro 5.8 GHz [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/03/16/rc-helicopter-wireless-video-telemetry-base-station-by-draganfly/</link>
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		<title>All About the EVO Flight Mini Stinger Indoor RTF RC Electric Helicopter 2.4GHz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Evo Flight Mini Stinger can be described as the sister RC Helicopter to the Blade MCX. The Evo Flight Mini Stinger shares many of the amazing features that made the Blade MCX unique from other indoor micro RC Helicopters.
Included with the EVO Flight Mini Stinger

The EVO Flight Mini Stinger includes everything you need to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/03/12/all-about-the-evo-flight-mini-stinger-indoor-rtf-rc-electric-helicopter-2-4ghz/</link>
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		<title>FAA Gives Sheriff Green Light to Fly the Draganflyer X6 UAV RC Helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FAA GIVES SHERIFF GREEN LIGHT TO FLY
UAV Option New to Law Enforcement Across the Country 
By Heather S. Benjamin, PIO/Information and Communication Manager
Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado


On August 31, 2009, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado attained monumental authorization from the U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/02/26/faa-gives-sheriff-green-light-to-fly-the-draganflyer-x6-uav-rc-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer RC Helicopter used by Saskatoon Police for Urban Traffic Acident in Extreme Cold Weather</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada December 23 2009 – Draganfly Innovations operating under the approval of Transport Canada was called to the scene of a traffic accident in order to assist Saskatoon Police in gathering evidence for their investigation. 



The weather was extremely cold with winds blowing at 20kmh/12.4mph creating a wind chill of -37&#176;C / -34.6&#176;F [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2010/01/27/draganflyer-rc-helicopter-used-by-saskatoon-police-for-urban-traffic-acident-in-extreme-cold-weather/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer UAV RC Helicopter and 360 Panoramic Aerial Photography</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ NorthStudio.com used pictures they got from the Draganflyer X6 to make this visually stunning aerial 360&#176; panoramic interactive virtual tour. Play around with this virtual tour and you have the ability to control where you want to look. 



To build one of these panoramic virtual tours aDraganflyer X6 or Draganflyer X4 is flown to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/12/18/draganflyer-uav-rc-helicopter-and-360-panoramic-aerial-photography/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer RC Helicopter used for Urban Traffic Police Investigation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draganfly Innovations assisted the Saskatoon Police Service with collecting evidence at the scene of a traffic accident on December 7 2009. Despite the cold temperature of -28&#176;C / -18 &#176; F, -36&#176; C  /  -33&#176; F with wind chill.
Using the Draganflyer X6 UAV RC Helicopter to take aerial pictures of the scene provides [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/12/16/draganflyer-rc-helicopter-used-for-urban-traffic-police-investigation/</link>
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		<title>New Draganfyer X4 RC Helicopter Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draganfly Innovations released their new Draganflyer X4 earlier this summer. The Draganflyer X4 RC Helicopter is an ultra portable aerial video and aerial photography platform. As seen in these videos:

Draganflyer X4 RC Helicopter Man Portable

This video depicts the Draganflyer X4 RC Helicopter being quickly set up and flown from its case which has an optional [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/11/24/new-draganfyer-x4-rc-helicopter-videos/</link>
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		<title>Mesa County Sheriff&#8217;s gets Draganflyer X6 R/C UAV approved by FAA for use under Certificate of Authority (COA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Colorado Grand Junction Free Press reports in this article that the Mesa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office has been working with Draganfly Innovations to test the Draganflyer X6 for policing operations.
Flying unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States is governed by the FAA as they control the airspace. In order to operate a UAV in US [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/10/23/mesa-county-sheriffs-gets-draganflyer-x6-rc-uav-approved-by-faa-for-use-under-certificate-of-authority-coa/</link>
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		<title>Draganfly releases limited information about the Draganflyer X8 RC Helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

If you are in the New York area go out to the 2009 Gizmodo Gallary . There you will find a host of high tech gadgetry including the brand new Draganflyer X8 RC Helicopter.
The Gizmodo Gallery is a place for the tech world to celebrate gadgetry as art and history. Check out the post on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/09/24/draganfly-releases-limited-information-about-the-draganflyer-x8/</link>
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		<title>Announcing the Draganflyer X4 RC Helicopter: a Brand New, Ultra Portable, VTOL UAV for Commercial, Law Enforcement, and Military Applications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draganfly Innovations releases their latest UAV helicopter, the Draganflyer X4. Several hundred hours of research and development went into its design, bringing about a  sleek, sophisticated  UAV RC helicopter, available to more people than ever. The Draganflyer X4 features much of the same technology as the Draganflyer X6, but is available at a fraction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/08/11/announcing-the-draganflyer-x4-helicopter-a-brand-new-ultra-portable-vtol-uav-for-commercial-law-enforcement-and-military-applications/</link>
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		<title>Draganflyer UAV featured in Saskatoon Star Pheonix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past several years, Mark Sharpe of the Ontario Provincial Police force has been using aerial pictures and video to help with law enforcement. From homemade devices made from commercial electronics to hobby aircraft with cameras, he has saved the police department approximately $20,000 in aircraft charter costs. Working with makeshift equipment helped the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/07/31/draganflyer-uav-featured-in-saskatoon-star-pheono/</link>
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		<title>How To Choose The Right Servos For Your RC Helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All RC  helicopters are controlled by servos &#8211; small, electrical devices that allow controlled flight. So what are servos?  How do they work? And how do you choose the ones that will work best in your model? We&#8217;ll answer all these questions, and show you how these amazing devices work.
Servos In General:
A servo is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/06/25/how-to-choose-the-right-servos-for-your-rc-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>RC Helicopter Fishing, Extreme 3D Manoeuvres and Other Crazy Stunts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[YouTube has collected quite a few crazy RC helicopter videos over the years, and some of them border on unbelievable. Here&#8217;s a few of my favourites:
RC Helicopters Fishing
I wouldn&#8217;t recommend trying this &#8211; you could easily lose your RC helicopter in the drink. Nevertheless, this is an amazing video. It looks like the pilot&#8217;s added [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/25/rc-helicopter-fishing-extreme-3d-manoeuvres-and-other-crazy-stunts/</link>
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		<title>Learn About Turbine RC Helicopters &#8211; Jet Power! Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve shown you how RC helicopter jet engines work, but how do you use them to power RC helicopters? After all, jet turbines spin at extremely high speeds. Converting this rotation to a rotation of the main rotor blades isn&#8217;t very simple, and we need some cool technology to do the job. There are basically [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/22/learn-about-turbine-rc-helicopters-jet-power-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Super Cool Blade MCX Mod &#8211; Make It Go Faster!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people would like a way to make the Blade MCX RC helicopter fly faster &#8211; here&#8217;s how to do it with minimal modification and only a few basic tools. Do this mod at your own risk.

Remove The Flybar &#8211; The first step is to remove the flybar. Snap off the linkage that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/21/super-cool-blade-mcx-mod-make-it-go-faster/</link>
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		<title>RC Helicopters Featured In Vertical 911 Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vertical 911, a publication dedicated to the usage of rc helicopters in the EMS, law enforcement, fire and search an rescue sectors, has recently featured and article about our Draganflyer X6. The article notes the UAV’s applications to policework and usage by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) .
Vertical Magazine is the helicopter industries “insider” publication, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/19/rc-helicopters-featured-in-vertical-911-magazine/</link>
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		<title>The Prox Dynamics PD-100 &#8211; A Tiny, Spy RC Helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the outside, the Prox Dynamics PD-100 looks like a standard, 2 channel RC helicopter. Looking at it&#8217;s flight capabilities and design show that this is not the case. The Prox PD-100 is a stabilized, tiny, and silent RC helicopter which can carry a camera payload.  Weighing only a few grams, the PD-100 has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/15/the-prox-dynamics-pd-100-a-tiny-spy-rc-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>Learn About Turbine RC Helicopters &#8211; Jet Power! Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Turbine RC helicopters are RC helicopters powered by jet engines. Nothing quite compares to seeing one of these monsters power up at the flight field, hearing the jet engine come up to speed and start to spin the rotors. Although they&#8217;re not very common, mostly due to the enormous cost of running a model jet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/14/learn-about-turbine-rc-helicopters-jet-power-part-1/</link>
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		<title>All About the Havoc Stinger RC Helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another addition to the seemingly endless variety of 2 channel indoor RC helicopters. the Havoc Stinger flys and performs similarly to other RC helicopters. The only change that we can see is that the Havoc Stinger has an insect look, with glowing LED eyes.

Comes in three different colors, green/purple, yellow/orange, and blue/orange
Uses A 50mAh 3.7V [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/12/all-about-the-havoc-stinger-rc-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>All About the Blade MCX Micro Indoor RC Helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Blade MCX is the next step in the world of indoor RC helicopters, and has several amazing features that distinguish it from other micro RC helicopters.
Included with the Blade MCX
The Blade MCX includes everything you need to fly, right out of the box. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s included:

The Blade MCX RTF Micro RC Helicopter
A 2.4 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rchelicopter.com/2009/05/12/all-about-the-blade-mcx-micro-indoor-rc-helicopter/</link>
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