Ryan Sauer 9/15/15 Aerospace History
People got the idea of flying from watching birds. After many failed attempts, the Wright Brothers made the first successful airplane. Planes have since then came a long way and are now bigger and faster, and some are even unmanned.
People got the idea of flying from watching birds. After many failed attempts, the Wright Brothers made the first successful airplane. Planes have since then came a long way and are now bigger and faster, and some are even unmanned.
Types of UAVs
Target and decoy - being a target that simulates an enemy aircraft or missile
Reconnaissance - providing battlefield intelligence
Combat - providing attack capability for high-risk missions
Research and development - used to further develop UAV technologies to be integrated into field deployed UAV aircraft
Civil and Commercial UAVs - UAVs specifically designed for civil and commercial applications.
Questions
1. When and where was the aerospace invention invented and further developed?
UAVs were first used in Europe in 1916 and were called aerial torpedos. They were loaded with explosives and steered into Zepplins.
2. Who were the people that made significant contributions to the original invention and the development of the technology? How did they work, individually, in teams, or with other countries?
Professor Archibald Low worked individually to put together a monoplane made of wood and tin, using the lower wing from a biplane and an over sized propeller driven by a 35 horse-power engine. There was one radio control for up and down, and another for left and right.
3. What advantages does this invention offer compared to other forms of flight?
UAVs offer unmanned aircraft, and they can be controlled from anywhere. Also the pilot's life is not put at risk.
4. What are the disadvantages of this invention compared to other forms of flight?
UAVs do not transport people, but they have the capability to in the future.
5. How has the invention changed since it was first introduced?
The first UAVs were just a glider with a bomb on them. They can now be remotely controlled from any location and are used for more things then just bombs. They are now used to spy, taking live pictures and videos. They also have more weapons then just bombs, like laser guided missiles.
6. How, shown through a timeline, has the invention changed from its original form to its present form? Be sure to list the major milestones and events during its history.
1916- UAVs were used in Europe, but they were just bombs with wings
1930s- Small UAVs were radio controlled, and used to take aerial photos
1940s- UAVs were used as targets and decoys
1960s- UAVs were used more for stealth surveillance
2000s- UAVs are equipped with laser guided weapons, infrared cameras, and some even have space for cargo
UAVs were first used in Europe in 1916 and were called aerial torpedos. They were loaded with explosives and steered into Zepplins.
2. Who were the people that made significant contributions to the original invention and the development of the technology? How did they work, individually, in teams, or with other countries?
Professor Archibald Low worked individually to put together a monoplane made of wood and tin, using the lower wing from a biplane and an over sized propeller driven by a 35 horse-power engine. There was one radio control for up and down, and another for left and right.
3. What advantages does this invention offer compared to other forms of flight?
UAVs offer unmanned aircraft, and they can be controlled from anywhere. Also the pilot's life is not put at risk.
4. What are the disadvantages of this invention compared to other forms of flight?
UAVs do not transport people, but they have the capability to in the future.
5. How has the invention changed since it was first introduced?
The first UAVs were just a glider with a bomb on them. They can now be remotely controlled from any location and are used for more things then just bombs. They are now used to spy, taking live pictures and videos. They also have more weapons then just bombs, like laser guided missiles.
6. How, shown through a timeline, has the invention changed from its original form to its present form? Be sure to list the major milestones and events during its history.
1916- UAVs were used in Europe, but they were just bombs with wings
1930s- Small UAVs were radio controlled, and used to take aerial photos
1940s- UAVs were used as targets and decoys
1960s- UAVs were used more for stealth surveillance
2000s- UAVs are equipped with laser guided weapons, infrared cameras, and some even have space for cargo
7. How, using photos and drawings, has the invention evolved?
8. Through your own prediction, how do you think the invention may change in the future?
I think UAVs will have more weapons on them and that they will be used more to reduce human death when sending planes into enemy territory
I think UAVs will have more weapons on them and that they will be used more to reduce human death when sending planes into enemy territory
UAVs used today
Conclusion Questions
1. Based upon the research about the aerospace invention you selected, what was the most surprising aspect of the invention that you discovered?
I was suprised that UAVs were made in the 1910s and that they started out as just bombs with wings
2. After hearing all of the presentations about different aerospace inventions, how would you compare your chosen aerospace invention with the others described? Was its impact more important, less important, and why?
UAVs were a big invention, but not as important as the invention of the plane. Most UAVs are built on the base of planes and use the same ideas, but it is just remote controlled. One of the UAVs best traits are for stealth, so they are used to spy on other countries.
3. If given more time to research another aerospace invention, what would you like to learn more about?
Rockets because they have came a long way in a short amount of time
I was suprised that UAVs were made in the 1910s and that they started out as just bombs with wings
2. After hearing all of the presentations about different aerospace inventions, how would you compare your chosen aerospace invention with the others described? Was its impact more important, less important, and why?
UAVs were a big invention, but not as important as the invention of the plane. Most UAVs are built on the base of planes and use the same ideas, but it is just remote controlled. One of the UAVs best traits are for stealth, so they are used to spy on other countries.
3. If given more time to research another aerospace invention, what would you like to learn more about?
Rockets because they have came a long way in a short amount of time
Resources
http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2013/feb/10/secret-history-of-drones-1916
http://www.theuav.com/x47a_x47b_ucas_uav_photo.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/uavs.html
http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2013/feb/10/secret-history-of-drones-1916
http://www.theuav.com/x47a_x47b_ucas_uav_photo.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/uavs.html