MQ-9 Reaper und MQ-1 Predator Flugzeuge an
Zusammenfassung
MQ-9 Reaper und MQ-1 Predator Flugzeuge, die der 451st Air Expeditionary Group zugeordnet sind, stehen am 3. Mai 2015 auf dem Kandahar Air Field. Eine MQ-9 erlitt, wie die abgebildeten, bei einer nicht kampfbedingten harten Landung Schäden, aber die Piloten des 451st AEG Safety Office und des 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arbeiteten zusammen, um das Flugzeug nach nur einer Woche wieder in die Leine zu bekommen, um den Auftrag für die Lufttransportierung zu erfüllen. (Foto der US-Luftwaffe von Maj. Tony Wickman / veröffentlicht)
The term drone has been used from the early days of aviation to name remotely-flown target aircraft used for practice firing a battleship's guns, such as the 1920s Fairey Queen and 1930s de Havilland Queen Bee. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is defined as a "powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely. UAV is a term that is commonly applied to military use cases. Missiles with warheads are not considered UAVs because the vehicle itself is a munition. The term unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was adopted by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircraft ordnance such as missiles, machine guns, and bombs.