Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Uavs Design, Development And Deployment

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments List of Figures Units and Acronyms Introduction to UAV Systems Part 1 - The Design of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Systems Introduction to the 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 Part 2 - The Development of UAV Systems Introduction to System Development and Certification System Ground Testing System In-Flight Testing Part 3 - The Deployment of UAV Systems Operational…