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This summer microdrones' md4-1000 achieved something no other quadcopter had previously done. The unmanned aerial system, which was equipped with the latest GPS technology from u-blox and an HD camera from Sony, conquered the Alps by crossing the Saint-Gotthard Pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. The md4-1000 ascended and descended along a pre-programmed path over the mountain range while encountering strong winds and avoiding web-like power cables. Here are the specs from the recorded flight: Total length of flight: 12.223 meters Total flying time: 22 minutes, 26 seconds Maximum altitude: 2.174 meters Overall traveled vertical height: 1.587 meters Altitude of takeoff zone: 1.453 meters Altitude of landing zone: 1.307 meters Vertical height traveled from takeoff zone: 720 meters Mercedes-Benz, a premium sponsor of microdrones GmbH, and technology sponsors u-blox, Zeiss, SFC Energy and Sony took part in the venture. The original crew badge can be download at http://bit.ly/AlpsCrossing Logos & Badges designed by Form One ® : http://www.form-one.de/ Very special thanks to Ferdinand Fischer, Daniel Evans Leavitt, Emil Siegrist, Ulrik Bruchholz, Jonathan Heidrich, Andy Nguyen, Vi-Dan Tran, Shawn Bu, Stipe Braun, Gunnar Heiss and the whole Microdrones team for supporting the unique and historical moment. See more on microdrones.com or microdrones-pictures.com