AV News: First Drone in Smithsonian Collection

Nevada drone startup Flirtey has the honor of being the first drone in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum collection. It will forever be remembered as the first drone to complete a delivery that was FAA sanctioned. Check it out!

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The Smithsonian Institution is an American treasure,

housing over 138 million artworks, artifacts and

specimens. Known as the nation’s attic, now they are

adding another historic artifact to the collection. A

drone!
The drone, seen here, made the first FAA-approved

The Smithsonian Institution is an American treasure,

housing over 138 million artworks, artifacts and

specimens. Known as the nation’s attic, now they are

adding another historic artifact to the collection. A

drone!

delivery in the U.S and is now going to the

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The hexcopter produced by drone startup Flirtey,

made the historic delivery of medical supplies to a

rural Virginia clinic in July of 2015.

Here’s the actual drop off!

Flirtey, based in Nevada, calls its drone the F3.0. It will soon be joining other famous

pioneering aircraft like the Wright Brother’s Flyer in

the annals of history.

When exactly it will go on display is not known, but

when drone delivery soon becomes commonplace,

this milestone will be remembered for years to

come…