An unmanned aircraft, or a "drone," is an aircraft that is not controlled by a pilot in the aircraft itself, but by an onboard computer that is directed remotely over a great distance. As the technology advances, the autonomy (meaning decisions made by the drone computers) increases.
the x-43 is the fastest unmanned aircraft reaching speeds up to 7,500 mph
The Helios is the aircraft with the most engines. This was an unmanned electric aircraft with 14 engines with propellers.
The brand new unmanned combat aircraft is the Lockheed Martin's Sinister Sabre Warrior. The Sinister Sabre Warrior was builted in the year 2010.
Airplanes are generally fixed-wing aircraft. Aircraft can mean any type of flying machine, from airships (balloons/blimps), jets, propeller driven airplanes, rotor-wing (helicopters), UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), drones (about the same thing as a UAV), or the space shuttle.
A UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) propulsion system refers to the combination of components that power and control the movement of an unmanned aircraft. The propulsion system typically includes an engine or motor, a propeller or rotor, and a control system that regulates the speed and direction of the aircraft.
A UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) refers to a drone or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely piloted or operate autonomously. UAS typically consist of the drone aircraft itself, a control system, and a communication system between the aircraft and the operator on the ground. These systems are used in various fields such as military applications, surveillance, photography, and agricultural monitoring.
Mail Call - 2002 Unmanned Aircraft Bogey 1st Combat Helicopter Forward Observers 2-12 is rated/received certificates of: USA:TV-PG
These are the attacks carried out by a drone (an unmanned military aircraft) generally by US military against terrorist camps / shelters.
It is supposedly the SR-71 blackbird built by Lockheed Martin and was capable of speeds of mach 3.5 and over. Although its true top speed is classified, from the speeds we do know of, it is the fastest aircraft... that was manned. Unmanned aircraft are a different story.
1983 was the set date. There were times before when people launched air balloons with bombs on board, but they were not considered to be by definition, UAV.
They were used to block off the bombing runs of enemy aircraft, they were tethered to the ground by steel cables and the aircraft flew into these cables and crashed. The blimps were unmanned and not used as transportation
Technology has changed the way humans live. For example the discovery of computer has led to faster communication. We also have unmanned aircraft and technology.