The Advantages of Drones
The Advantages of Drones
By: Jacob Griffin
INTRODUCTION:
Since the beginning of time, man has had a great desire to fly.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers were the first men to achieve sustained, powered flight.
Long after man first flew and with the invention of advanced electronics, people decided they wanted to fly small planes for themselves as a hobby.
For years, people have enjoyed flying radio controlled aircraft.
An advance in technology correlates to an advance in electronics, which results in more reliable and more accurate model aircraft.
The military has even adopted radio control aircraft.
These vehicles are called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), and they seem to be the future of aerial warfare.
As with anything new, there is controversy over these new aircraft.
Many people argue that these vehicles are a bad idea, but evidence shows that they are indeed a great asset to the military and even to civilians.
MILITARY USE ONLY
One thing people should understand is that some things are reserved for military use only.
The drones used by the military definitely should not be flown by civilians.
These vehicles, when flown by trained military pilots are indeed very helpful and they have many advantages over a traditional military aircraft.
According to an Article published by the New York Times, drones are indeed safer and more effective than manned aircraft because they can stay in the air for days, which allows extensive surveillance of terrorists (Shane).
The drone activities are carried out remotely from the U.S. or from secret foreign bases, depending on where the drone mission is be executed (Davidson).
The ability to perform very dangerous missions without putting American pilots’ lives in danger is a major reason why attack and reconnaissance drones are becoming so popular with the U.S. Military.
In one report from Huffington Post, it was said that approximately 95% of all targeted killings after 9/11 were performed by drones
By: Jacob Griffin
INTRODUCTION:
Since the beginning of time, man has had a great desire to fly.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers were the first men to achieve sustained, powered flight.
Long after man first flew and with the invention of advanced electronics, people decided they wanted to fly small planes for themselves as a hobby.
For years, people have enjoyed flying radio controlled aircraft.
An advance in technology correlates to an advance in electronics, which results in more reliable and more accurate model aircraft.
The military has even adopted radio control aircraft.
These vehicles are called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), and they seem to be the future of aerial warfare.
As with anything new, there is controversy over these new aircraft.
Many people argue that these vehicles are a bad idea, but evidence shows that they are indeed a great asset to the military and even to civilians.
MILITARY USE ONLY
One thing people should understand is that some things are reserved for military use only.
The drones used by the military definitely should not be flown by civilians.
These vehicles, when flown by trained military pilots are indeed very helpful and they have many advantages over a traditional military aircraft.
According to an Article published by the New York Times, drones are indeed safer and more effective than manned aircraft because they can stay in the air for days, which allows extensive surveillance of terrorists (Shane).
The drone activities are carried out remotely from the U.S. or from secret foreign bases, depending on where the drone mission is be executed (Davidson).
The ability to perform very dangerous missions without putting American pilots’ lives in danger is a major reason why attack and reconnaissance drones are becoming so popular with the U.S. Military.
In one report from Huffington Post, it was said that approximately 95% of all targeted killings after 9/11 were performed by drones
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