Uav

[Fliegenmong]

I understand that UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?, So then by definition ALL RC aircraft are a UAV are they not??? :confused:

[radiohound]

I understand that UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?, So then by definition ALL RC aircraft are a UAV are they not??? :confused:
You can call a normal RC a drone or a UAV if you want, and still meet the technical terms of one of the accepted descriptions, as both can refer to a pilot less aircraft that can be remote controlled. But you might notice this discussion group is for autonomous flying vehicles that can be remotely controlled. So it probably makes more sense to call autonomous aircraft UAV's, and RC's RC's. Besides, if you start calling your normal RC aircraft a UAV, most people will think you are a little loopy, and the feds might want you to have your plane certified.

[patrickegan]

The Feds consider them all UAS

[rich smith]

The "A" officially stands for AEROSPACE, not Aerial.

All RC models are technically UAV but then, by that definition, so is an egg rolling off the counter (til it hits the floor anyway). Some like to agrue endlessly about meaning of term "vehicle".

Many like to refer to their planes as UAVs here but in nearly every case they are not truly autonomous. They require radio control.

I understand that UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?, So then by definition ALL RC aircraft are a UAV are they not??? :confused:

[4c3m4n]

UAS now - UAV is so old school :)

[pardus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle

[Mick Molloy]

UAS now - UAV is so old school :)

UAV is so 2007 :D

Was changed to UAS to incorp the ground components as part of the system...

[4c3m4n]

UAV is so 2007 :D

Was changed to UAS to incorp the ground components as part of the system...

Drum roll! ;) :D

[rich smith]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle


Government and dictionary trumps wikipedia. Wikipedia entries can be made up by anybody and are rife w/urban myth. Google is your friend:


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[bmw330i]

I really like to use the term MAV because pretty much all we are working on here is a whole lot smaller scale than the traditional UAS.

[rich smith]

Note that it is difficult to fly a UAS. Something about poor aerodynamics of notebook/tripod/binoculars/chair part of the system. If you are talking about that thing up in the sky then UAV is best term to use. Not perfect but don't know why people are trying to change that.