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Birds of Prey

America's Newest Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Combat

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Bill Yenne

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Although primitive unmanned TV-guided airplanes were used in combat during World War II, it is only recently that these machines have matured into the most significant new method of aerial combat since the beginning of contemporary warfare. The fact that onboard human pilots are no longer needed for these aircraft to carry out their deadly missions is fascinating for military enthusiasts and aviation historians alike. These remotely piloted vehicles are now re-writing the book on modern aerial surveillance and close air support. Delivering their lethal payloads with surgical precision, propeller-driven and jet-powered remotely piloted aircraft are guided by satellite, and flown by human operators located halfway around the world in air-conditioned trailers, isolated from the hostile combat environment of the aircraft themselves. While this book also covers the history and development of early-unmanned aerial vehicles, the focus is on all the latest impressive technology used in today's most modern remotely piloted combat aircraft.

Author Biography:

Bill Yenne has traveled far and wide to research his topics and to shoot the photographs that have appeared in his books. Yenne is the author of more than 75 non-fiction books on a wide variety of topics, from history to popular culture to transportation.

Release date NZ

August 5th, 2010

Author

Bill Yenne

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

200 colour & 100 b/w photos

Pages

160

Dimensions

216x290x9

ISBN-13

9781580071536

Product ID

7753103

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