40/2023:Drones Technology Development
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are planes that don't have a crew or passengers on board. 'Drones' or remotely-piloted vehicles (RPVs) are two examples of these autonomous vehicles. UAVs play a part in many facets of aviation and can fly for extended periods of time at a regulated rate of speed and altitude. During the First World War, Britain and the USA built the first pilotless aircraft. The American aerial torpedo known as the Kettering Bug had its maiden flight in October 1918, while the British Aerial Target, a tiny radio-controlled aircraft, was tested for the first time in March 1917. Although both appeared promising during flying tests, none was actually put to service during the conflict. Unmanned aircraft continued to be developed and tested during the interwar period. To use as training targets, the British constructed a variety of radio-controlled aircraft in 1935. The name of one of these types, the DH.82B Queen Bee, is claimed to have been the source of the ...