Summary
When most people think of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), they likely think of the military. Militaries have been using drones since the 1990s, and new developments in drone technology are being discovered every day. Readers get a crash course in military drones through this text, which explains the science and technology behind one of today's most polarizing topics. Readers gain an understanding of how drones work and how militaries use them. The text's science and technology content support elementary STEM concepts, while simple diagrams, photographs, and fact boxes provide opportunities for additional learning.
Contents
Drones are everywhere!The first drones
Getting in the air
Eyes in the sky
Search and destroy
The U.S. military drone fleet
The father of modern drones
Famous drone missions
Benefits of drone use
Living under drones
Other uses for military drones
Drones of tomorrow.
Additional Information
| Series | Faust, Daniel R. Drones, eyes in the skies. |
| Subjects |
Drone aircraft
-- United States
-- Juvenile literature.
Drone aircraft. |
| Publisher | New York :2016 |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN | 9781508144960 1508144966 9781508144984 1508144982 |
| Other | Classic View |