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What did Elmer Sperry contribute to the history or UAS?
Automatic stabilization
What UAS was created by Israel in the 1970s and battle tested in 1982?
Scout
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems?
Autonomous and remote control
Who patented a way to control vehicles remotely using radio waves?
Nikola Tesla
What is the upper Gross Takeoff Weight (GTOW) limit of a small UAS?
Less than 55 pounds
What technology was added to the TDR-1 that made it different from all previous UAS?
Television guidance
What was the primary mission of the Lightning Bug in Vietnam?
Reconnaissance
What "first" for UAS was first credited to Reginald Denny?
Mass production
Why is the term "Unmanned Aircraft System" used instead of UAV or drone?
Represents all of the components of a UAS not just the air vehicle
UAS like the Lightning Bug initially used inertial navigation system (INS) guidance. What technology
increased the accuracy and capability of UAS?
Global Positioning System
What three technology issues influence full integration of UAS into the airspace?
Reliability, Detect and avoid technology, Control link security
What year did nonmilitary agencies begin using UAS?
2004
Which is an example of a sUAS?
ScanEagle
What modern-day sUAS manufacturer did Dr. Paul MacCready start?
,AeroVironment
What was the first full-scale remotely piloted aircraft?
Sopwith Aerial Target
What type of UAS remote pilots did the FAA first authorize?
Public
What are the four core components of a UAS?
Unmanned aircraft, payload, control station, control link
What are the FAA's three categories of UAS?
Micro, Small, UAS
Which system preceded the modern-day Predator?
Leading Systems Amber
What was the first operational targeting drone?
De Havilland Queen Bee
What type of flight control system was developed in the 1950s and 60s to relax the stability of an
aircraft in an effort to make it more maneuverable?
Fly-by-wire
What is the most common power source for sUAS today?
Brushless DC electric motors and LiPo batteries
What fixed-wing aircraft control surface can induce a moment around the lateral axis?
Elevator
Which multirotor configuration sUAS uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis?
Tricopter
Rotary-wing aircraft fall are in which two categories?
Helicopter and multirotor
Which component of the unmanned aircraft contains most of the equipment and acts as the basic
structure?
Fuselage
In general, as the angel of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases, what two forces also increase?
Lift and drag
, A helicopter is a type of _____ aircraft.
rotary-wing
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude?
Barometric pressure, air temperature, dew point, and field elevation
What type of sUAS functions best when powered by an internal combustion engine?
Fixed wing
What are the three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes?
Pitch, roll, and yaw
What change can a remote pilot expect if the UA is overweight?
Decrease in maneuverability
What is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-wing?
Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and hovering flight capability
Air temperature decreases and air density _____ with increases in altitude.
decreases
What is one of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance?
Air density
What is used to measure distance of a radio wavelength?
Two adjacent points on the wave
What is the purpose of a datalink?
Establish reliable communications between the UAV and GCS
What is refraction?
Bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another, due to a change in their speed
How does Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) differ?
BLOS has link establishment through satellite or relay.
What can limit a datalink's strength or range?
Environmental factors, towers, distance, power, and antenna type
What is reflection?
Radio waves bouncing off the surface of an object and changing direction
Complete Solutions
What did Elmer Sperry contribute to the history or UAS?
Automatic stabilization
What UAS was created by Israel in the 1970s and battle tested in 1982?
Scout
What are the two distinctive types of unmanned aircraft systems?
Autonomous and remote control
Who patented a way to control vehicles remotely using radio waves?
Nikola Tesla
What is the upper Gross Takeoff Weight (GTOW) limit of a small UAS?
Less than 55 pounds
What technology was added to the TDR-1 that made it different from all previous UAS?
Television guidance
What was the primary mission of the Lightning Bug in Vietnam?
Reconnaissance
What "first" for UAS was first credited to Reginald Denny?
Mass production
Why is the term "Unmanned Aircraft System" used instead of UAV or drone?
Represents all of the components of a UAS not just the air vehicle
UAS like the Lightning Bug initially used inertial navigation system (INS) guidance. What technology
increased the accuracy and capability of UAS?
Global Positioning System
What three technology issues influence full integration of UAS into the airspace?
Reliability, Detect and avoid technology, Control link security
What year did nonmilitary agencies begin using UAS?
2004
Which is an example of a sUAS?
ScanEagle
What modern-day sUAS manufacturer did Dr. Paul MacCready start?
,AeroVironment
What was the first full-scale remotely piloted aircraft?
Sopwith Aerial Target
What type of UAS remote pilots did the FAA first authorize?
Public
What are the four core components of a UAS?
Unmanned aircraft, payload, control station, control link
What are the FAA's three categories of UAS?
Micro, Small, UAS
Which system preceded the modern-day Predator?
Leading Systems Amber
What was the first operational targeting drone?
De Havilland Queen Bee
What type of flight control system was developed in the 1950s and 60s to relax the stability of an
aircraft in an effort to make it more maneuverable?
Fly-by-wire
What is the most common power source for sUAS today?
Brushless DC electric motors and LiPo batteries
What fixed-wing aircraft control surface can induce a moment around the lateral axis?
Elevator
Which multirotor configuration sUAS uses vectored thrust to control the yaw axis?
Tricopter
Rotary-wing aircraft fall are in which two categories?
Helicopter and multirotor
Which component of the unmanned aircraft contains most of the equipment and acts as the basic
structure?
Fuselage
In general, as the angel of attack (AOA) of an airfoil increases, what two forces also increase?
Lift and drag
, A helicopter is a type of _____ aircraft.
rotary-wing
What four parameters are required to calculate density altitude?
Barometric pressure, air temperature, dew point, and field elevation
What type of sUAS functions best when powered by an internal combustion engine?
Fixed wing
What are the three degrees of motion that illustrate rotation around axes?
Pitch, roll, and yaw
What change can a remote pilot expect if the UA is overweight?
Decrease in maneuverability
What is the primary advantage of rotary-wing aircraft over a fixed-wing?
Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and hovering flight capability
Air temperature decreases and air density _____ with increases in altitude.
decreases
What is one of the most important factors affecting overall aircraft performance?
Air density
What is used to measure distance of a radio wavelength?
Two adjacent points on the wave
What is the purpose of a datalink?
Establish reliable communications between the UAV and GCS
What is refraction?
Bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another, due to a change in their speed
How does Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) differ?
BLOS has link establishment through satellite or relay.
What can limit a datalink's strength or range?
Environmental factors, towers, distance, power, and antenna type
What is reflection?
Radio waves bouncing off the surface of an object and changing direction
