Magnetic Release Mechanism Succeeds in Flight

[@earthsciteach]

Very cool. Will you be offering plans for the drop device?

[@tgthefirst]

Was flying wedge also piloted?

[@sacrificialrubber779]

Nice, a Carbon Z cub! An absolute joy to fly

[@tylerk2533]

NASA I love you.

[@PaleBlueDot946]

Never thought I would see nasa using a rc plane to test things

[@craigcorson3036]

That's great, but I'm wondering what practical application it might have. Surely it would not work with anything much larger than that model? I mean, a B-52 carrying an X-15 would not be able to use a magnetic release, would it?

[@RovingPunster]

Yeah, I had the same thought.

[@1eyedwilli3]

100% gonna be used on small drones to deliver payloads.

[@theenchiladakid1866]

But what is it?

[@Spearmint22425]

My guess permanent magnets, change the orientation of them and it turns the field on/off so to speak, that way you don’t have to run current through a solenoid

[@Spearmint22425]

It is NASA so it should be recorded publicly