Military Drones Pros And Cons

Picture yourself as a soldier, you're walking through the dry hot air with the sun beating on your sweat drenched skin. As you walk on your patrol you see an enemy convoy armed to the teeth and ready for anything that comes at them. You call it in to your superior officer then moments later you hear that buzz in the air, the buzz that everyone knows. You look up to see the hostile convoy in panic. Next thing you see is a flash of fire and debris flying through the air. You see it, The U.S. Air Force MQ - 1 Predator Drone. This drone is the one of many drones used in combat situations by governments all over the world. The Air Force pilots who control this type of drone nicknamed them “St. Nick.” They call it this because “It brings down hell on the naughty and protects the good.” Said Air Force Chief Scientist Mica Endsley. (Military) If one unmanned combat drone can do the work of ten military soldiers without the chance of one of the soldiers getting injured or dying, then I’m all for military drone use. Even though our military uses drones to kill hostiles in foreign countries this does not mean that drones all together are bad. In saying this I decided to dive deeper into the use of drones in not only the military aspect but also the private sector and recreational
My friends began getting drones and Rc cars as presents for birthdays and gifts during the holidays. I waited and waited. I knew my parents were going to get me an Rc car but it was just a matter of time before I got it. When I got my first Rc car I was so happy but it just got inconvenient to go outside every time I wanted to play with it. As I entered high school I began to become interested in drones. All types of drones, big and small. I got my first quadcopter as a Christmas present from my parents when I was 15 and my fascination with flying it and fixing it helped me decide on what I wanted to base my project