L-Ne · Historical Source Library

News Source Record

# News Source Record

**L-Ne / Open-source news extract** — Original media coverage of unmanned aerial systems.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Collection date | 8 April 2015 |
| Platform | Quiet Systems |
| Data label | Open-source news record // LRRK collection product |
| Handling | Public-source material. Image rights require separate verification before publication. |
| Scale | Global |
| Language | English |
| Terms matched | drones; Phantom 3; quadcopters; remote-controlled aircraft |

## Bibliographic

| Field | Value |
| Outlet | BBC News |
| Title | DJI Phantom 3 drones stream live video to YouTube |
| Dateline | 8 April 2015 — Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor |
| First publisher | yes |
| Original URL | https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32221363 |
| Archive URL | — |
| Dedup key | 2015-04-08|bbc|phantom-3-youtube-live-perry |
| Source grade | A1 |

## Record

**Verified extract — [Fact — A1]** Leo Kelion reported two Phantom 3 models: Professional $1,259 / 842 pounds, 4K at 30 fps; Advanced $999 / 668 pounds, 1080p at 60 fps. YouTube live at 720p up to one mile (1.6 km) with almost no lag, pitched for journalists at disasters/protests and remote mining/construction. Michael Perry told the BBC a downward-facing camera builds a real-time 3D ground map and two ultrasonic sensors give height for one-button take-off and landing and GPS-free hover. Perry said the industry will not reach its full potential until there is a clear and coherent regulatory framework and praised UK pilot-qualification criteria for crowd or downtown flight. DJI had updated Phantom 2 firmware after the White House crash to block much of Washington DC and packaged UK units with a CAA pamphlet. Imperial's Dr Mirko Kovac called for inherently safer airframe and sensor design. The page recalled the April 2014 Australian triathlon head injury.

**Kinematic object.** DJI Phantom 3 Professional/Advanced with visual positioning, ultrasonics and YouTube live downlink.

**Coverage frame.** consumer / industry / regulatory

## Source integrity

- Why this is treated as an original: BBC original launch coverage with on-record Perry interview and Kovac safety comment.
- Wire reprint status: Reuters photo of the White House crash is illustration, not the article source.
- What was excluded: Verge-only Lightbridge pricing history.

## LRRK relevance

Lab / Passport. Consumer UAS live-stream capability paired with vendor admission that regulation is incomplete.

*LRRK — security assurance for systems that sense, move, and act.*

L-Ne