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Drone Collection

Background imageDrone Collection: Perseus B parked on ramp, USA, September 1999. Creator: NASA

Perseus B parked on ramp, USA, September 1999. Creator: NASA
Perseus B parked on ramp, USA, September 1999. The long, slender wing of the Perseus B remotely piloted research aircraft can be clearly seen in this photo

Background imageDrone Collection: Tier 3 DarkStar on ramp, Dryden Flight Research Center, California, USA, September 14

Tier 3 DarkStar on ramp, Dryden Flight Research Center, California, USA, September 14, 1995. The Tier III- (minus) unpiloted aerial vehicle is inspected by NASA personnel

Background imageDrone Collection: X-36 on ramp, USA, 1997. Creator: NASA

X-36 on ramp, USA, 1997. Creator: NASA
X-36 on ramp, USA, 1997. NASA Dryden Flight Fesearch Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California hosted the X-36 program, as well as providing range support for the flight tests

Background imageDrone Collection: Chase plane and remote-piloted test vehicle X-48, USA, 2008. Creator: Lori Losey

Chase plane and remote-piloted test vehicle X-48, USA, 2008. Creator: Lori Losey
Chase plane and remote-piloted test vehicle X-48, USA, 2008. The view from a NASA chase plane following one of the first flights of the remote-piloted test vehicle X-48

Background imageDrone Collection: X-48B remotely piloted aircraft, USA, 2010. Creator: Tony Landis

X-48B remotely piloted aircraft, USA, 2010. Creator: Tony Landis
X-48B remotely piloted aircraft, USA, 2010. NASA engineer Gary Cosentino prepares the X-48B for flight. Researchers used the remotely piloted subscale X-48 hybrid/blended-wing-body (BWB)

Background imageDrone Collection: Pathfinder aircraft test flight, USA, July 27, 1995. Creator: NASA

Pathfinder aircraft test flight, USA, July 27, 1995. Creator: NASA
Pathfinder aircraft test flight, USA, July 27, 1995. The Pathfinder was one of several unmanned aircraft being evaluated under NASAs Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST)

Background imageDrone Collection: Micro UAV, Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk, 2000s. Creator: Honeywell

Micro UAV, Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk, 2000s. Creator: Honeywell
Air vehicle. Miniature Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or drone, small enough to be portable, eg for carrying in a backpack. Hovering feature allows it to search for roadside bombs or IEDS

Background imageDrone Collection: Insitu ScanEagle X200, ca. 2013. Creator: Insitu

Insitu ScanEagle X200, ca. 2013. Creator: Insitu
This ScanEagle remotely piloted aircraft (or drone) served Federal Aviation Administration (Fa) demonstrations from 2013-2015 to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the U.S. national airspace

Background imageDrone Collection: Solution of Aerial Transport Problems in Cities: Aeroplanes That Require No Aerodromes, c1935

Solution of Aerial Transport Problems in Cities: Aeroplanes That Require No Aerodromes, c1935. Pitcairn auto-giros (autogyros) over New York, America


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