Phantom used in industrial smoke stack demolition.

[Ozzyguy]

while watching the nightly news during the week I saw a story about a New South Wales industrial complex demolition of a smoke stack. While watching the aerial shots I saw the unmistakeable arm and motor/ rotor of a phantom. The news crew used it for their aerial shots

 

[Big Ben]

That would be this one?

Look at the shot at 0:37.

You can also see a small white object above it in the shot at 0:50. This is either the Phantom or possibly a real helicopter the shot just preceding it was shot from.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKtHW7zkPXQ[/youtube]

 

[Ozzyguy]

That's the one

 

[Buk]

Looks like quadcopter props in the video when viewed 720HD full screen.

Stack landed as planned between two buildings - wow
Was involved in the removal of a three story stack once, the concrete base was huge.
Can't imagine how deep the concrete goes on this one !!
The TV reporter didn't even get to see it fall.

 

[ianwood]

0:39 white Phantom rotor blades in the shot.

But, uhhmmm, we should keep this on the DL. If the American media picks up on it, surely they will insist a drone flew into the stack and caused it to fall over and some 18 year old will get sent to prison for 30 years!

 

[Ozzyguy]

This guy :lol:

 

[OI Photography]

That video is SOOOO not what I expected from the title of this thread :roll:

No air-dropped explosives? No shaped-charge on a long stick? No sacrificial shots from inside the stack? And the Phantom survived???

Pffft....false advertising I say!! :lol:

 

[Ozzyguy]

I was just sensationalizing it the way the media would

 

[OI Photography]

I was just sensationalizing it the way the media would

Fox news just called, they said they have an opening for you in the Truthiness Dept.

 

[jondrew]

0:39 white Phantom rotor blades in the shot.

But, uhhmmm, we should keep this on the DL. If the American media picks up on it, surely they will insist a drone flew into the stack and caused it to fall over and some 18 year old will get sent to prison for 30 years!

You're thinking of France