A survey is made of the various classes of unmanned flying craft and their applications, and their history is outlined, covering balloons, drones, early missiles, guided missiles, the German space program prior to and during WW II, and VTOL equipment. The most important military uses for RPVs are concluded to be reconnaissance and transport, the latter also possessing spinoff value for the civilian sector. Fighter RPVs are found to be ineffectual, whereas the one-way delivery of weapons has proven quite feasible. (Author)


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    Title :

    Remotely Piloted Vehicles: Necessity, Wishful Thinking or Plaything


    Contributors:
    R. Olsen (author)

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    34 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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