2014: The world "eyes" of the drone

Controlled unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) allowed people to look at the world in a new way

Not so long ago, these aircraft were almost exclusively in the leadership of the military. But recently, everything has changed, and unmanned planes, or drones , have become widespread-the simplest and cheapest costs less than $ 50 and you can purchase it in online stores, like any other product. Thanks to these devices, mankind got the opportunity to look at the world differently and see what was not available to him before.

Here are the most impressive videos of 2014 made using drones: performances of supporters of Euromaidan in Kyiv, fireworks from the inside, shooting from a crater of a volcano, a flock of dolphins and whales off the coast of California.

A magical sight: an unmanned aerial vehicle rises above the tower of the house of St. Martin in Utricht, the highest church in the Netherlands, the top of which goes beyond the clouds.

Thanks to the mini-spiller, we got the opportunity to admire the fireworks "from the inside" ...

... or climb into the crater of a volcano

A terrible sight: a look at the Chernobyl zone from a bird's eye view.

This is also Ukraine, but alive: the drones in 2014 flew over the Maidan.

A wonderful sight: a look from above on the flocks of dolphins and whales off the coast of California.

Also ocean: taming of waves.

The life of drones is both dangerous and difficult! One of them during the flight was attacked by a falcon. Which, of course, took off. Nevertheless, a living bird defeated the artificial:

Whether it will still be in 2015! Although, quite likely, the drones will begin to be increasingly used for purely practical purposes. Last year, this has already begun-for example, in Syktyvkar, where mini-spilled men deliver pizza to customers:

This year did not do without a scandal associated with a drone. During the football match in Belgrade between the teams of Serbia and Albania, one of the Albanian fans launched a device over the game field to which the flag with the emblem of "Veliky Albania" was attached. When the drone decreased, one of the Serbian players reached him and tore off the flag.

The brawl began, the match was ripped off. The European Football Federation (UEFA) fined both sides. Here are such things next year I would like to see less.