Researchers use unmanned aircraft to inspect energy pipeline route in rural Virginia
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The first Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech test flight using a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft to inspect an energy pipeline route—with a piloted chase plane following behind to ensure safety beyond the ground observers' sight line —was completed last week. The flight was a step toward making aerial inspections of energy pipelines safer and more economical, researchers say.