Сегодня впервые попробовал Nazgul 5. Очень страшно, но очень круто. О впечатлениях от полета я расскажу завтра, когда будет готово видео. А пока повосхищаюсь самим аппаратом.
Nazgul 5 это пятидюймовый гоночно-фристайловый квадрокоптер от китайской компании iFlight. "Пять дюймов" в обозначении класса дронов — это диаметр окружности, описанной вокруг пропеллера. Ещё у меня лежит нераспакованный 7" коптер и идёт по почте 3.5".
Такие дроны делаются совсем не так, как у DJI. Здесь всё принесено в жертву эффективности и модульности: рама из листового карбона, распространенный полётный контроллер с open source прошивкой, и, что меня особенно поразило — первый в моей жизни коммерческий серийный продукт, где всерьёз используются 3D-печатные детали. Знаю, что подобное встречается у самих 3D-принтеров, но там скорее некоторая дань моде, а здесь буквально уместное применение: компания предоставляет модели для самостоятельной печати, если ты после падения что-то сломаешь.
При этом сборка очень добротная, качество высокое, есть претензия на дизайн. Девайс приятно вертеть в руках, он ощущается эдакой выжимкой "всё нужное и ничего лишнего".
Но, конечно, здесь не будет как у DJI: достал из коробки и пошёл летать. Сначала я потратил вечер на всякие настройки прошивки через компьютер и связывание этого всего с пультом и очками. Очки кстати подходят от DJI, а вот пульт нужен специальный, который я разбирал в одном из предыдущих постов.
Аккумулятор у такого дрона покупается отдельно и крепится к раме обычными ремнями-липучками. Он даже не ощущается частью общей конструкции, а скорее некоторым грузом, который коптер везёт на себе.
В общем, по-своему красивая и гармоничная вещица. А уж в полёте... Но об этом завтра :)
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The emotions of being in the open ocean surrounded by a pod of whales are indescribable.
The most common whales around Mauritius are sperm whales. Swimming with them is completely safe.
#Mauritius
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Trump Called the UK “very stupid”
Trump has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.
The US president, who is travelling to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory.
Trump fired off a flurry of posts on his Truth Social platform overnight on Tuesday about taking over Greenland, which is a territory of Denmark, the US’s Nato ally.
Writing on the website, Trump said “Shockingly, our “brilliant” Nato Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital US Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
“There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognise STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before.
“The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.”
The move will come as a huge shock to No 10 after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, gave his warm endorsement of the handover when it was first approved.
It will also add fuel to Conservative and Reform criticisms of the move, which have cited US concerns as a reason to deny the deal with Mauritius.
Immediately after Trump’s comments, the shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, said:
“President Trump has said what we’ve said all along – Labour’s £35bn Chagos surrender is a bad deal for Britain and bad for our national security. We’ve opposed it from day one and it’s time Starmer put the security of our country first and scrap his rotten deal.”
Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said: “Thank goodness Trump has vetoed the surrender of the Chagos islands.”
The UK has signed a £3.4bn agreement to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius but the deal is facing significant opposition in the House of Lords.
On Monday, the MP Andrew Rosindell, who defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, cited a failure to stand up for the Chagos Islands as a major factor in leaving the party.
At the time of the agreement in May 2025, Rubio said the US “welcomed the historic agreement”.
It went on : “This is a critical asset for regional and global security. President Trump expressed his support for this monumental achievement during his meeting with prime minister Starmer at the White House.
“This milestone reflects the enduring strength of the US-UK relationship.”
Critics of the handover have said the deal gives China an opening in the region because of its close relations with Mauritius.
Trump has regularly cited fears of Chinese influence as a reason he intends the US to take over Greenland.
#trump#britain#mauritius#chagos
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News: #WB debars PwC #Africa affiliates over ‘collusive and fraudulent practices’ linked to Ethiopia–Kenya power project
The World Bank Group has announced a 21-month debarment with conditional release of three Africa-based affiliates of PricewaterhouseCoopers over what it described as “collusive and fraudulent practices” connected to a major regional electricity project involving #Ethiopia and #Kenya.
In a statement issued on 18 March, the Bank said #Mauritius-based PricewaterhouseCoopers Associates Africa Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, Kenya, and PricewaterhouseCoopers #Rwanda Limited were sanctioned “in connection with collusive and fraudulent practices” related to the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, part of the first phase of the #Eastern_Africa Power Integration Program in Ethiopia.
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55961
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification🌍
2026-03-27 13:00 UTC
Somalia vs. Mauritius
Predicted outcome: Mauritius❌
Predicted score: 0:1
Actual: Draw 0:0
#Somalia#Mauritius
2026-03-27 13:00 UTC
Chad vs. Burundi
Predicted outcome: Draw❌
Predicted score: 1:1
Actual: Burundi 0:4
#Chad#Burundi
2026-03-27 16:00 UTC
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Ethiopia
Predicted outcome: Ethiopia✅
Predicted score: 1:2
Actual: Ethiopia 0:3
#SaoTomeandPrincipe#Ethiopia
#Football#AfricaCupofNations