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Zoom on the 2-stroke 3W piston engine, 1.5 hp PowerPlant of the ScanEagle

Figured since I like engine photos, ought to as well get close-up with the famous drone's engine. Especially as this engine can power the drone to provide over 24 hours of streaming video for the US Military at 50-60 knots.

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Enjoy this picture of the Insitu ScanEagle UAV. This one helped rescue Captain Phillips in 2009 from Somali pirates by providing from the USS Bainbridge real-time aerial footage of the lifeboat Captain Phillips was kept hostage in.

 

Decided to post this drone picture on 18 February because the day before, the Washington State House passed drone regulation legislation. If my State Senate passes EHB 2789, the drone industry will dramatically expand in a safe, thoughtful way.

 

One might like the Insitu website on this fine UAV. My other ScanEagle pics are HERE.

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Uploaded on February 19, 2014
Taken on February 16, 2014