Uavs: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

by John Hamilton

This title explores the development and use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or remotely piloted aircraft, more commonly known as drones. Readers will follow the history of the origins and development of the incredible military technology behind UAVs such as the Predator Drone, the Wasp Micro-Air Vehicle, the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the hand-launched remote control RQ-11 Raven for field troops, and the long-endurance hunter-killer MQ-9 Reaper...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617832715
• ISBN13: 9781617832710
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: A&d Xtreme
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9