During the period from 1909 – 1920, scientific advancement of the aeronautical
gyroscope by Elmer Sperry and airframe construction by Glenn Curtiss allowed these early
pioneers to begin testing aerial torpedoes. These unmanned craft were not designed to return
merely to fly to a target remotely and through various mechanisms, terminate forward velocity,
dropping themselves, and presumably bomb payloads, on the targets. At this point, unmanned
vehicles were not remotely controlled but controlled through a series of on-board devices with
pre-set operations. In response to World War I, the aerial torpedo concept underwent rigorous
testing and a brief production run was overseen by Charles Franklin Kettering. The Kettering
Bug’s purpose was to fly 50 miles and deliver a 200-lb payload on a target. While the Bug fell
far short of this mark and was discontinued as the war came to a close, it was nevertheless the
first instance of an unmanned aircraft performing a pre-designated flight pattern successfully
During the period from 1909 – 1920, scientific advancement of the aeronauticalgyroscope by Elmer Sperry and airframe construction by Glenn Curtiss allowed these earlypioneers to begin testing aerial torpedoes. These unmanned craft were not designed to returnmerely to fly to a target remotely and through various mechanisms, terminate forward velocity,dropping themselves, and presumably bomb payloads, on the targets. At this point, unmannedvehicles were not remotely controlled but controlled through a series of on-board devices withpre-set operations. In response to World War I, the aerial torpedo concept underwent rigoroustesting and a brief production run was overseen by Charles Franklin Kettering. The KetteringBug’s purpose was to fly 50 miles and deliver a 200-lb payload on a target. While the Bug fellfar short of this mark and was discontinued as the war came to a close, it was nevertheless thefirst instance of an unmanned aircraft performing a pre-designated flight pattern successfully
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