Live broadcast leaves no room for a second take. Specialist Helicopters delivers real-time HD/4K aerial downlink for the world's biggest live sport — motorsport, cycling and sailing — with the reliability and split-second timing that broadcast demands. Credits include the WRC, Tour Down Under, the Sydney to Hobart and SailGP.
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On a live event there's no day-of improvising. We run the entire aviation side and can source the aircraft, crew and equipment for it.
Chasing world rally cars at very low level, at ridiculous speeds, on terrain filled with tall trees, you need a pilot who only needs half a word to understand what a Cineflex operator wants. David is the best film pilot in the business.
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Motorsport (WRC, rally, circuit), cycling (Tour Down Under), sailing and maritime (Sydney to Hobart, SailGP) and other live sport requiring real-time aerial coverage.
Yes — we deliver real-time HD/4K aerial feeds for live broadcast, coordinated with the production's broadcast workflow.
Helicopters deliver the range, endurance, speed and stable long-lens coverage that live sport needs over large or fast-moving courses where drones cannot keep pace.
Tell us the shot, the schedule and the location — we'll build the aerial unit, stunt and coordination plan around it.