Drones are the coolest; the thrill of those joysticks and buzzing blades is priceless. They are finding application in industries such as agriculture, e-commerce, sport, military, photography and even journalism. Here are Eight (8) fun facts you probably didn’t know about drones:
Via wired
A drone of many name: The US military calls drones UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)while the US Air Force refer to them as remote piloted aircrafts (RPAs). Other names like spy planes and killer drones are also used to refer to the flying machines.
- The first country to use drones as a military weapon was Israel.
Via Defense News
- Drones can fly anywhere for communication in remote areas and deliver relief material in crisis prone areas.
Via BanboOnline.com
- Drones are relatively easy to fly. Although it takes practice, mastering how to fly a drone isn’t as complex and flying a plane.
Via Cnet
- America has the largest number of drone users in the world and every American drone must be registered.
Via Government Technology
- Drones can fly humans. A German company called Volocopter created an electric drone that can be controlled by a pilot in the drone.
Via Phys
- Film makers like Steven Spielberg use drones to capture scenes in his movies that are impossible to film manually.
Via Medium
- Drones can deliver pizza!
Via amazing
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