UAVs design, development and deployment Austin, Reg. creator text bibliography vau Reston, Va Chichester American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Wiley 2010 monographic eng

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xxix, 332 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Introduction to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) -- Introduction to design and selection of the system -- Aerodynamics and airframe configurations -- Characteristics of aircraft types -- Design standards and regulatory aspects -- Aspects of airframe design -- Design for stealth -- Payload types -- Communications -- Control and stability -- Navigation -- Launch and recovery -- Control stations -- Support equipment -- Transportation -- Design for reliability -- Design for manufacture and development -- Introduction to system development and certification -- System ground testing -- System in-flight testing -- Operational trials and full certification -- UAV system deployment -- Naval rôles -- Army rôles -- Air Force rôles -- Civilian, paramilitary and commercial rôles -- Future prospects and challenges -- UAV systems continuing evolution -- Appendix : UAS organisations. Reg Austin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Drone aircraft Airplanes Radio control Navigation (Aeronautics) TL718 .A97 2010b 623.746 AUS 9781600867590 (AIAA) 1600867596 (AIAA) 9780470058190 (Wiley) 0470058196 (Wiley) 2010012948 DLC 100419 20230322162059.0 16193759