Airborne ENG Systems by Geneva Aviation Photo Copyright © Franz Loew Introduction Electronic News Gathering (ENG) originated in the late 1970’s, when portable video cameras replaced ?lm cameras as the primary image acquisition tool. At ?rst, stories were recorded in the ?eld and the tape was taken to the station where it was edited and broadcast. Today, portable microwave and satellite links are used to air stories live. Intense competition in television news has prompted many stations to augment their ?eet of ENG trucks with one or more helicopters. The unique perspective that live airborne ENG provides can be a signi?cant ratings booster. Designing and building an ENG helicopter is a daunting task. A fully out?tted television news helicopter has multiple cameras, record/playback capabili

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