What are Drones?
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS), also known as drones, are aircraft either controlled by
‘pilots’ from the ground or increasingly, autonomously following a pre-programmed mission.
While there are dozens of different types of drones, they basically fall into two categories: those that are used for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes and those that are armed with missiles and The use of drones has grown quickly in recent years because unlike manned aircraft they can stay aloft for many hours (Zephyr a British drone under development has just broken the world record by flying for over 82 hours nonstop); they are much cheaper than military aircraft and they are flown remotely so there is no danger to the flight crew.