Little more than ten years ago drones were barely used, but now more than 50 countries have them in service and they are not only changing how wars are fought but how crops are sprayed, how underwater pipelines are monitored and even how sports events are filmed. If it’s too risky to send a manned aircraft to survey the intensity of a hurricane or a combat zone, or too costly for conservation wardens to chart the movement of wildlife, drones can be used. Used for reconnaissance work and mapping as well as launching missiles, drones can fly autonomously or be controlled by remote control. Peering into a volcano about to erupt, checking how fast a forest fire is spreading, exploring the wreck of a sunken ship, charting your enemy’s position and taking out a military target—these are just some of the uses of drones today. From drones the size of a fingertip to drones that can carry soldiers, from single rotorcraft to multi-rotorcraft to propeller craft drones, Drones expertly examines these complex vehicles, which are not only very different from manned aircraft, but also very different from each other. Illustrated with more than 220 color photographs and artworks, Drones is an exciting, accessibly written work about the latest in military and civilian aviation technology.
Drones are found in the airspace throughout the world and are more popular now than ever before. One of the most significant developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones can fly autonomously or be controlled by remote control. Drones are not only used for fighting wars but for a wide-range of daily tasks such
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Papildus informācija
Highly illustrated guide to autonomous vehicles in use today
Introduction
MILITARY DRONES
Introduction
Combat drones
Extremely long-endurance drones
Long endurance reconnaissance drones
Medium-range reconnaissance drones
Rotorcraft drones
Transport and utility drones
Small reconnaissance drones
Cruise missiles
NON-MILITARY DRONES
Introduction
NASA drones
Agriculture and wildlife drones
Underwater drones
Experimental unmanned vehicles
Space drones
The future
Glossary
Index
Picture Credits
Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specializing in military and defence topics. He is the author of Medieval Warrior, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat, and SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper, Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, and books on personal self-defence. He lives in northern England.
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