For that hard-to-shop-for pyromaniac, ready for Christmas will be the TF-19 WASP Flamethrower drone attachment from a company called, what else, Throwflame. Introduced earlier this year for $1499, the TF-19 has drawn the attention of the FAA, which reminds would-be fire drone operators that weaponizing a drone is illegal. “Do not consider attaching any items such as these to a drone because operating a drone with such an item may result in significant harm to a person and to your bank account,” the FAA said in a policy statement earlier this month.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/flamethrower-drone-the-faa-is-not-amused