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  2. Unmanned aerial vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Although most large military UAVs are fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft designs (i.e., RUAVs) such as this MQ-8B Fire Scout are also used. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft with no human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.

  3. History of unmanned aerial vehicles - Wikipedia

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    History of unmanned aerial vehicles. A BQM-74 Chukar III, turbojet-powered aerial target drone. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) include both autonomous (capable of operating without human input) drones and remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs). A UAV is capable of controlled, sustained level flight and is powered by a jet, reciprocating, or electric ...

  4. List of films featuring drones - Wikipedia

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    The Divergent Series: Allegiant. 2016. The dystopian film features miniature drones that obey finger commands. [20][21] Drone. 2014. The documentary explores the use of drones in warfare. [22][23] Drone. 2017. In the thriller film, an American drone pilot is confronted by a Pakistani businessman seeking revenge.

  5. Orange Studio is launching several French projects at the Cannes Film Market, including Simon Bouisson’s “Drone,” a thriller produced by Haut et Court (“The Night of the 12th”), and ...

  6. Freefly Systems - Wikipedia

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    On 3 August 2015, Freefly launched a ready-to-fly and ready-to film hexacopter called the ALTA. CineStar 6: The CineStar 6 is a heavy-lift hexacopter that allowed a modular approach to assembling the UAV. The diameter of the CineStar 6 is 47.4 inches (1,200 mm) and the drone is constructed of carbon fiber, weighing in at 5.8 lbs (2,650 g). [31]

  7. ‘Grounded,’ a new opera about a female fighter pilot turned ...

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    Nearly 10 years after it was first imagined as an opera, “Grounded” is ready to take flight. With music by Jeanine Tesori and a libretto adapted by George Brant from his own play, “Grounded ...

  8. DJI - Wikipedia

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    A DJI store in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The company was founded in 2006 by Frank Wang (Wāng Tāo, 汪滔). [12] Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, he enrolled as a college student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2003. He was part of the HKUST team participating in the ABU Robocon and won third prize.

  9. AeroVironment - Wikipedia

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    AeroVironment, Inc. is an American defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Paul B. MacCready Jr., a designer of human-powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971. The company is best known for its lightweight human-powered and solar-powered vehicles.