| 词条 | Gary Mortimer |
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|name=Gary Mortimer |birth_name = |image = File:Gary Mortimer.jpg |caption = Gary Mortimer |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|9|26}} |birth_place = Bristol, United Kingdom |death_date = |death_place = |other_names = |residence = South Africa |education = |alma_mater = |citizenship =British |occupation = CEO sUAS News Group |years_active = |employer = |known_for = | title = | boards = | religion = | spouse = | children = | relatives = }} Gary Mortimer (born 1967 in Bristol, England) Editor of sUAS News [1] an unmanned aviation news website. Hot air balloon pilot and current holder of the South African Hot Air Balloon Altitude record. The record was set on 9 May 2005 when he flew to an altitude of {{Convert|30334|ft|m}} with DJ Lev David, on a flight in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa.[2] The flight [3] took off from Estcourt Airfield and the landing took place just outside Weenan Currently living in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands and working on projects involving Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS In 2010 with Chris Anderson, Gary created the T3 [4] competition on popular drone building enthusiasts site DIY Drones [5] He remains the chief judge for the competition. In July 2010 he was the first person to fly a fixed wing unmanned aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire,England. He flew the Boomerang[6] wing with an AttoPilot autopilot inside. Lived in the Somerset village of Dowlish Wake and educated at Wadham Community School Crewkerne Served in the RAF 1984-1988 Chivenor No. 63 Squadron RAFRAF PrestwickReferences1. ^http://www.suasnews.com/about/ {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Mortimer, Gary}}{{Aviation-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Record hot-air high for East Coast DJ|url=http://www.bizcommunity.com/Person/410/59/1909.html|publisher=Bizcommunity.com|accessdate=30 May 2010}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Hot-air balloonists reach new record heights|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/hot-air-balloonists-reach-new-record-heights-1.240715#.UuuvBfmSwuQ|publisher=http://www.iol.co.za/|accessdate=30 May 2010}} 4. ^http://www.3drobotics.com/2014/02/t3-contest-awards-prize-to-3d-model-of-a-fallen-german-bunker/ 5. ^http://diydrones.com/notes/Contests 6. ^{{cite web|title=Tiny drones perform in indoor arena|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/farnborough-air-show/2010-07-16/tiny-drones-perform-indoor-arena|publisher=http://www.ainonline.com|accessdate=7 Feb 2014}} 6 : English balloonists|1967 births|Living people|People from Bristol|Balloon flight record holders|British aviation record holders |
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