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InView IV-05 prior to take-o Overview Examples of some earlier unmanned aircra ... Advantages of the UA over a manned aircra Applica on space for Unmanned Aircra
Overview
The Unmanned Aircra System (UAS) consists of an Unmanned Aircra (UA) which is essen ally a robot plane togther with a Ground Control System (GCS). The Unmanned Aircra contains a ight control computer, precision naviga on (GPS and an Iner al Measurement Unit) and ight control electronics, a low vibra on engine (such as a Wankel engine)
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and a payload, such as a high resolu on camera. The UA represents a new, cost eec ve and more environmentally responsible approach to aerial reconnaissance and geophysical survey work. Any aerial applica on, in which the payload weighs less than an average adult male (say 85 Kgs, although the US military allows a worst casesoldier weight of 136 Kgs) could be performed less expensively and in a more environmentally friendly way, through the use of an Unmanned Air Vehicle. Unmanned Aircra have an historical military presence, in the form of the German V1 ying bomb of Second World War vintage, followed by the modern turbine-powered cruise missile, such as the US Tomahawk cruisemissile shown below, made by Raytheon. There are also some dierences between the V1, the cruise missile and the UAV: the Unmanned Aircra returns for reuse. The early civilian Unmanned Aircra was in essence a radio controlled aeroplane. return to top
V1 "Flying Bomb"
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The inexpensive Unmanned Aircra can criss-cross a region, or, repeatedly patrol an area, for up to 30 hours at a me, under computer control, day and night, under almost any weather condi on, in an environmentally sustainable manner. This makes it a compelling solu on for all manner of aerial reconnaissance and geophysical survey work. A comprehensive overview of Unmanned Aircra is provided in h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle . return to top
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Note the tremendous ight endurance for Unmanned Aircra . from h p://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/ncrst/mee ngs/20031202SBA-UAV2003/Presenta ons/Wegener1.pdf return to top
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