Photo: “Mikado” quadrotor mini-drone hovers in front of a giant CH-53 helicopter

September 14, 2012 Drones, Helicopters

David Cenciotti

The following picture, released by the Bundeswehr (German for Federal Defense Forces) during the Berlin’s ILA (International Aviationand Aerospace Exhibition) 2012, shows a “Mikado” quadrotor micro-drone hovering in front of a German Army CH-53.

The zoom effect of the lens make the two aircraft appear much closer than they really are: if they were really that near each other, the chopper rotor wash would blow the Mikado down…

Image credit: Bundeswehr

the zoom effect of a 400mm lens make them appear even closer!

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About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

giancarlo corona says:

September 14, 2012 at 9:59 PM

Really outstanding the professional contents, the layout, and the reliable source here. Your sincerely Gian
Noone says:

September 14, 2012 at 11:03 PM

Take another 48, and you get this =)
http://youtu.be/ShGl5rQK3ew
Stephen says:

September 15, 2012 at 1:28 AM

Well hello…..
don’t you think this is just a little bit cut and pasted ???
Look at the res, the perspective and the shutter speed.. the background …????