Drones Facts
Drones Facts
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Interesting Drones Facts: |
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Prior to the use of drones in photography, photographers often used cameras on kites to capture shots from the sky. |
There is a program in place in Africa and Asia that uses drones to help catch poachers. |
Drones are banned in all National Parks in the United States after a tourist used a remote control drone and crashed it into a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. |
There is a program in Holland to train eagles to fight drones. |
American Predator drones being used in Iraq had their video feeds interrupted by insurgents using a program called SkyGrabber that cost only $23. |
An ambulance drone was created by students that carries medical supplies and both a camera and a speaker so that it can reach the injured person and tell them what to do. |
It is estimated that there will be more than 20,000 drones in the sky in the United States within 15 years. |
The U.S. military uses drones a lot. It is estimated that roughly 30% of their aircraft are drones. |
The first time drones were used in combat was in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. |
Fighter aircraft that is no longer suitable for military use is now being used as target practice for drones. |
There is a hummingbird drone that could be mistaken for the real thing. It carries a camera and takes an AA battery. |
In 2012 there were more drone pilots trained in the US than pilots trained for bomber and fighter jets. |
There are drones the size of insects that are used to search for victims of natural disasters and other catastrophic events. |
One week prior to 9/11, the first armed predator drone flights began. |
Drones are believed to have been invented by Nikola Tesla, a famous inventor from Croatia born in 1856. |
In 2000 a US drone spotted a man that looked like Bin Laden but because the drones were not armed back then they could not attack. |
Drones are used to deliver life-saving medical supplies to very remote regions in countries such as Africa. |
Farmers can use drones to check on the condition of their crops and help determine which areas are ready for harvest. |
Because drones are becoming so popular for recreational and consumer use, there is now a drone racing league. |
Police are using drones for surveillance and drug busts, however the legality of their use is in question due to warrant issues. |
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