Ikhana: Unmanned Aircraft System Western States Fire Missions by Peter W. MerlinEnglish | EPUB | 2009 | 123 Pages | ISBN : 1493656732 | 8.70 MB
In 2006, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., obtained a civil version of the General Atomics MQ-9 unmanned aircraft system and modified it for research purposes. Proposed missions included support of Earth science research, development of advanced aeronautical technology, and improving the utility of unmanned aerial systems in general.