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Drones: An Illustrated Guide to the Unmanned Aircraft That are Filling Our Skies: 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: An Illustrated Guide to the Unmanned Aircraft That are Filling Our Skies 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: An Illustrated Guide to the Unmanned Aircraft That are Filling Our Skies is an exciting, accessibly written work about the latest in military and civilian aviation technology. Be sure to check out this exciting title as well! Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world
Actor: Dougherty, Martin J.
Author: Dougherty, Martin J.
Brand: Sterling Publishing
Edition: Ill
Features:
ISBN: 1782742557
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 2015-09-01T00:00:01Z
EAN: 9781782742555
Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 1.0 x 10.8 inches
Languages: English