Latvians have accomplished the world’s first human flight with the drone and jump at high altitude. On May 12 of 2017, a 28-propeller drone built by Aerones has lifted a skydiver Ingus Augstkalns at a height of 330 meters, from where he accomplished the planned jump and landing with the parachute.
Successful achievement shows the reliability and lifting-ability of the drone technology that approves unlimited possibilities for its use in saving people, fire-fighting, sports and entertainment.
Ingus Augstkalns, an author of the idea and skydiver: “Emotions are fantastic. Both feeling how easily and quickly the drone lifted me, and because Latvia proves itself in innovations of technology. It is obvious that we will experience an increasingly important use of drones in our everyday life. My friend’s skydivers all over the world will be excited about these new opportunities. We live in an exciting time.”
Jānis Putrāms, a chief engineer of Aerones and a pilot of the drone: “Already in the near future, our technology will save human lives, will help to fight fires and carry out other challenging and significant work. With this project, we show that we are ready for serious tasks in the field of civil defense and sports.”
The jump was accomplished in the rural area of Amata, Latvia, in cooperation with the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre, whose communications tower of 120m was used as a platform for the jumper. In order to reduce potential risks, the drone took the jumper from the tower of 120m and then lifted up in the height intended for the jump.
Aerones is a Latvian drone manufacturer that is focused on the development of drones with high lifting power.
