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    Drones
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    Drones

    By Martin J Dougherty

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    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 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 colour photographs and artworks, Drones is an exciting, accessibly written work about the latest in military and civilian aviation technology.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmber Books Ltd
    Release dateDec 19, 2019
    ISBN9781782741824
    Drones
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    Martin J Dougherty

    Martin J Dougherty is Director of Coaching to the All-Styles Martial Arts Association and a Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation, holding black belts in two styles of Ju-Jitsu as well as self-defence. His martial arts career has encompassed ju-jitsu, kickboxing and self-defence as well as military combative systems. Martin has worked in the defence and security industry, where he is an expert on weapon systems and asymmetric conflict.

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      Book preview

      Drones - Martin J Dougherty

      MARTIN J. DOUGHERTY

      This digital edition first published in 2014

      Published by

      Amber Books Ltd

      North Road

      London N7 9DP

      United Kingdom

      Website: www.amberbooks.co.uk

      Instagram: amberbooksltd

      Facebook: amberbooks

      Twitter: @amberbooks

      Copyright © 2014 Amber Books Ltd

      ISBN: 978-1-78274-182-4

      All rights reserved. With the exception of quoting brief passages for the purpose of review no

      part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from the publisher.

      The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge.

      All recommendations are made without any guarantee on the part of the author or publisher,

      who also disclaim any liability incurred in connection with the use of this data or specific details.

      www.amberbooks.co.uk

      CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      6

      MILITARY DRONES

      - LARGE AND MEDIUM COMBAT DRONES

      MQ-1 Predator

      10

      MQ-9 Reaper

      12

      MQ-1C Gray Eagle

      14

      Avenger and Sea Avenger

      16

      Fury 1500

      18

      - EXTREMELY LONG-ENDURANCE

      RECONNAISSANCE DRONES

      RQ-4 Global Hawk

      20

      Zephyr

      22

      - LONG-ENDURANCE

      RECONNAISSANCE DRONES

      Heron/Heron TP

      24

      Harfang

      26

      Phantom Eye

      28

      - ROTORCRAFT DRONES

      APID-55/60

      30

      Camcopter S-100

      32

      MQ-8B Fire Scout

      34

      - MEDIUM-RANGE RECONNAISSANCE

      AND SURVEILLANCE DRONES

      Falco

      36

      Phoenix

      38

      Ranger

      40

      RQ-7 Shadow

      42

      - SMALL RECONNAISSANCE DRONES

      Puma

      44

      RQ-14 Dragon Eye

      46

      RQ-11 Raven

      48

      ScanEagle

      50

      - MINIATURE DRONES

      Maveric

      52

      Desert Hawk

      54

      Dragonfly

      56

      Aladin

      58

      - EXPERIMENTAL UNMANNED VEHICLES

      X-51 Waverider

      60

      - TARGET DRONES

      BQM-74 Chukar

      62

      Firebee

      64

      CIVILIAN DRONES

      - NASA’S DRONES

      Pathfinder

      66

      Centurion

      68

      - DRONES FOR AGRICULTURE

      AND WILDLIFE

      Cropcam

      70

      Maja

      72

      Scout

      74

      Octane

      76

      Wave Sight

      78

      eBee

      80

      Precision Hawk

      82

      - DELIVERY DRONES

      Prime Air

      84

      - UNDERWATER ROVS

      Remus

      86

      Deep Trekker

      88

      Hydroview

      90

      Videoray PRO 4

      92

      Bluefin-21

      94

      INDEX

      96

      6    Introduction

      INTRODUCTION

      There are some places where people can’t go, or where it’s far too

      dangerous. Modern technology gives us the ability to see, work,

      and fight in these places without placing people in danger by using

      drones—remotely operated vehicles.

      There are many kinds of drones. Some fly in the air and others operate in

      water. Most are designed for a specific task, but some can carry out a wide

      range of jobs. What they all have in common is that they allow an operator to

      carry out complex tasks at a distance, without moving from his or her console.

      Military drones are mostly used to gather information and sometimes to

      attack targets with missiles. They can often sneak into areas that are heavily

      defended, using advanced stealth technology (making them invisible to radar)

      or just by being really small. Civilian drones are also often used to gather

      information, usually by using cameras to send images back to base. They can

      be used for everything from making maps to finding out how fast a forest fire

      is spreading. Some specialist drones can carry out scientific experiments high

      in the air or deep underwater.

      In the Danger Zone

      Drones can be sent into places where it would simply be too dangerous for

      humans to go. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is illustrated opposite—this drone is

      used for surveillance and supports military missions worldwide.

      Satellite

      communications

      antenna

      Camera

      Introduction    7

      RQ-4 Global Hawk

      Angled tail

      Jet engine

      Ruddervator –

      steers and controls

      the drone.

      Facts

      Wingspan: 43.6 yards (39.9 m)

      Length: 15.9 yards (14.5 m)

      Height: 5.1 yards (4.7 m)

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