Pilotless Airplanes
Abstract
This book provides a concise introduction to pilotless airplanes, using every-day, easy-to-understand language and clearly drawn illustrations. The structural characteristics of pilotless airplanes are discussed, and a history of their development is provided. Special emphasis is given to the problem of how control systems guide pilotless airplanes in carrying out a variety of tasks. Examples of the uses of pilotless airplanes are given, and projections are made concerning their future prospects. Topics discussed include: Take-off and recovery; Essentials of their control systems; Automatic pilot; Navigation equipment; and Telemetry and remote control; Uses and developmental trends -- As target drones; Pilotless reconnaissance planes; As electronic opposition devices; As warplanes; As specimen collectors and observation planes; As planes for scientific studies; and As geological prospecting planes. Chinese translations; China.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 05, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA211719
Entities
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center