King Kong Climbing the Empire State Building Recreated With a Stunning Drone Show

Drones are just another level compared to fireworks. They can climb the Empire State Building in the pack as King Kong, which is already a bit wild. (direct link, via Laughing Squid)

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King Kong Climbing the Empire State Building Recreated With a Stunning Drone Show

Kong's Back On The Empire State Building! byu/SenseiHoots inkingkong Studio Hock very accurately recreated the iconic scene from King Kong where the giant ape climbed the Empire State Building using lightweight drones, precise positioning, and timing. The wind and cold from the height of the building, the general business of Manhattan, and the magnetic fields from surrounding steel structures made this feat rather difficult, but it worked beauti…