Tank’s Eye View

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Royal Canadian Air Force's Snowbirds air demonstration team has introduced an innovative "Tank Cam."
  • The "Tank Cam" is a gimbaled, remote-controlled camera mounted on the external centerline fuel tank of the team lead's aircraft.
  • This new camera system is highlighted for taking remote camera video for air demonstrations to a new level.
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The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Snowbirds air demonstration team has taken remote camera video to a new level with their “Tank Cam.” The team, officially 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, has mounted a gimbaled, remote-controlled plexiglass-protected camera to the back of the small external centerline fuel tank on the team lead’s aircraft. We’ll let you judge the results for yourself.

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