The Great Courses - The Science of Flight

Flight Autonomy and Drones (1x18)

Air date: May 23, 2017

Automated flight systems are increasingly used in human-piloted aircraft, where their nearly fail-safe expertise creates some unusual problems. Also look at remotely piloted vehicles, also called drones. Pioneered by the military, these are taking to the sky for a variety of practical civilian missions, including recreational uses.