In a first-of-its-kind research opportunity, the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) is set to use unmanned aircraft, provided by NASA and Australian company Flirtey Inc., to deliver medical supplies to a free health clinic operated by Remote Area Medical.
On the morning of July 17, a fixed-wing aircraft remotely operated by NASA Langley Research Center pilots will deliver medical supplies to Lonesome Pine Airport in Wise, Virginia. The medical cargo will be transferred in smaller packages to aircraft operated by Flirtey for delivery to the Wise County Fairgrounds.
This Flirtey aircraft weighs only about 10 pounds and will lower its cargo via tether.
The deliveries will take place during the annual free clinic run by Remote Area Medical and the Health Wagon, a local health care outreach organization. The clinic, held at the fairgrounds, typically serves more than 1,500 patients.
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