Video: Hawks Attack Nigerian-made Drone During Test Flight
A Nigerian tech company recently encountered a hostile environment while testing the flight capabilities of a newly built drone.
The fixed wing drone was designed and made in Nigeria by the tech team at Naero Space and they decided to test it in an open space.
However, in the course of flying the device, it was attacked by a cast of hawks that probably felt the drone was another bird invading their territory.
In a video posted online by Twitter Influencer, @Letter_to_Jack, the drone could be seen trying to evade the hawks that were surrounding it.
“A Nigerian company test-ran their new Drone technology (designed and fully owned by Nigerians) yesterday and something very funny happened… Hawks gathered in flight to attack the drone in the air…
“Congratulations to you my brother @jomamit_ and your brilliant team at @flynaerospace Yet another product that we can boldly say is fully owned & wholly produced by Nigerians. The autopilot software of the Drones are also designed in Nigeria by Nigerians. Our Elon Musk!” he wrote.
The person piloting the drone deployed evasive manouvres to escape the attack but one of the birds was able to hit the top and the plane-like drone almost crashed but it landed successfully.
Towards the end of the clip, scores of hawks could be seen forming an army as if they wanted to go on full frontal attack if the drone surfaces in their air again.
Watch the video below:
A Nigerian company test-ran their new Drone technology (designed and fully owned by Nigerians) yesterday and something very funny happened…
Hawks gathered in flight to attack the drone in the air.
Watch till the end. ✈️🦅 pic.twitter.com/Ef8DJyDyOH
— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) December 23, 2022
See how tweeps reacted..
@jackson0097; The drone company can attach a little exhaust pipe in futuristic models to expel some sort of repugnant odor to deter the birds
@DiabloMephy; They be like : something had just entered into the atmosphere
@Engr_chukky; Thought they said the sky is wide enough for everyone why those hawks come dey vex na
@NathKings06; Ahnahn, dem kun go call d rest, If dem no land d drone fast fast, dose hawk go carry am goo 😂