Impressive “Ghost Plane” Performance Out Of 800 Drones Appeared At Chinese Air Show
Flying is one of those divisive topics where people either love it or hate it. However, I think we can all agree that airplanes as a man-made invention (and aeronautics in general) are amazing regardless.
Ever since the dawn of humankind, man has been looking up at the skies with hopes of joining the birds in flight. Fast forward to today and we can all partake in the wonder that is flying. Louis CK puts it best: “Did you fly through the air, incredibly, like a bird, did you partake in the miracle of human flight with you contributing zero? […] You are sitting in a chair—IN THE SKY.”
800 multicolored drones took off into the night sky to form a “ghost plane” & other aircrafts
Image credits: China Xinhua Sci-Tech on Twitter
Participants of the 2019 Nanchang Flight Convention had a magnificent chance to witness just how jaw-dropping aeronautics really is. 800 individual drones took flight to light up the night sky in the shapes of airplanes and helicopters.
Image credits: China Xinhua Sci-Tech on Twitter
The spectacular performance of the drones was a coordinated effort to celebrate aeronautics in China by showcasing the different kinds of aircraft available today. Drone formations took the shape of everything from passenger carriers to military helicopters to fighter jets to old-school propeller planes.
The performance was part of the 2019 Nanchang Flight Convention program celebrating aviation in China
Image credits: China Xinhua Sci-Tech on Twitter
One of the most spectacular parts of the performance was the “ghost plane”. It illuminated the night sky in eerie blue with a rhythmic red light pulsing front to back every once in a while for added effect.
Image credits: China Xinhua Sci-Tech on Twitter
The aeronautical convention is said to be the first extensive aviation exhibition in Jiangxi Province of such caliber. Its goal is to promote the growth of the Nanchang aviation industry and to urge greater investment in the field nation-wide.
Drones were wirelessly coordinating amongst each other to form spectacular aircraft displays in the sky
Image credits: China Xinhua Sci-Tech on Twitter
Drone technology has progressed quite a bit over the past years. Companies and hobbyists alike are experimenting with a variety of tech, enabling drones to do more than just fly. Coordinated shows such as the one in Nanchang are all thanks to wireless dongles built into the drones, allowing them to communicate their movements in sync based on a set program.
Take a look at the full video of the amazing drone performance
Stunning! 800 drones fly in the shape of a giant airplane in Nanchang, China pic.twitter.com/0gjsFZYw5z
— China Xinhua Sci-Tech (@XHscitech) November 16, 2019
All the political comments are valid but the story is about a kind of technology and the future possibilities thereof. How about we try to focus on that element of the story and not on the country that put on the show? Was anyone else's first thought that reports of UFOs are going to skyrocket when groups learn how to do similar things? And my second thought was that this opens the doors to our skies being used for massive advertisements? Should countries start now to forbid or regulate the use of collective drones like this for advertising purposes -- if only to determine who owns the rights to the sky. Could people, groups, or even other countries use collective drones for propaganda purposes? There are issues here that go way beyond China.
Yep, let's kill people on the background and do a light show to hide this!
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What would happen if the drones fly out of the range of the signal?
Impressive work! In the past, Intel also tried to synchronize multiple drones in the same airspace, but such complex things is the first time to see. I'm curious how many Mavic Mini (https://www.firstquadcopter.com/reviews/dji-mavic-mini-review/) requires to create such air show. Also if they are capable for centralized control.
The virtue signalling in these comments is stunning. Most of you eat factory farmed animals, use smartphones made at Foxconn et al, use plastic, and own more than you need to survive. How about just enjoy this for what it is. If every post was about the problems with a country, then NO country would be immune. Some are worse than others but ALL do really, really horrible s**t. Now take your Chinese made screen and enjoy the light show.
An impressive light show. The elephant in the room...actually the blue whale on steroids in the room is China's abysmal human rights policy. How about boredpanda doing an article on China's use of drones to spy on and control their own citizens.
Bored Panda's articles are virtually all by contributors -- sounds like you should write an article; just make sure it is well researched and your citations are credible.
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Cina is a dictatorship - and yet we buy most of our stuff there 🤔
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Amazing. Were the drones connected to one controller? It's hard to imagine that dozens of people were able to fly the drones, one person for each drone, with such coordination.
Drones? How about the photo of the Chinese government loading student protesters and protesters onto trains to be tortured and executed. That's way more important than a picture of a f*****g light show.
This one makes me want to laugh. Do you even use your brain to think? Please post the link of the news so I can learn the truth which an actual citizen who live around the area doesn't know
Load More Replies... All the political comments are valid but the story is about a kind of technology and the future possibilities thereof. How about we try to focus on that element of the story and not on the country that put on the show? Was anyone else's first thought that reports of UFOs are going to skyrocket when groups learn how to do similar things? And my second thought was that this opens the doors to our skies being used for massive advertisements? Should countries start now to forbid or regulate the use of collective drones like this for advertising purposes -- if only to determine who owns the rights to the sky. Could people, groups, or even other countries use collective drones for propaganda purposes? There are issues here that go way beyond China.
Yep, let's kill people on the background and do a light show to hide this!
Load More Replies... What would happen if the drones fly out of the range of the signal?
Impressive work! In the past, Intel also tried to synchronize multiple drones in the same airspace, but such complex things is the first time to see. I'm curious how many Mavic Mini (https://www.firstquadcopter.com/reviews/dji-mavic-mini-review/) requires to create such air show. Also if they are capable for centralized control.
The virtue signalling in these comments is stunning. Most of you eat factory farmed animals, use smartphones made at Foxconn et al, use plastic, and own more than you need to survive. How about just enjoy this for what it is. If every post was about the problems with a country, then NO country would be immune. Some are worse than others but ALL do really, really horrible s**t. Now take your Chinese made screen and enjoy the light show.
An impressive light show. The elephant in the room...actually the blue whale on steroids in the room is China's abysmal human rights policy. How about boredpanda doing an article on China's use of drones to spy on and control their own citizens.
Bored Panda's articles are virtually all by contributors -- sounds like you should write an article; just make sure it is well researched and your citations are credible.
Load More Replies... Cina is a dictatorship - and yet we buy most of our stuff there 🤔
Load More Replies... Amazing. Were the drones connected to one controller? It's hard to imagine that dozens of people were able to fly the drones, one person for each drone, with such coordination.
Drones? How about the photo of the Chinese government loading student protesters and protesters onto trains to be tortured and executed. That's way more important than a picture of a f*****g light show.
This one makes me want to laugh. Do you even use your brain to think? Please post the link of the news so I can learn the truth which an actual citizen who live around the area doesn't know
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