Chapter 1 - History of UAS

Question 1

Sir George Cayley

Answer 1

> discovered that curved surfaces generate more lift than flat ones
discovered that canted wings improved aircraft stability
invented the first passenger glider in 1849

Question 2

John Stringfellow

Answer 2

> first man to achieve unmanned powered flight
demonstrated the importance of having reliable propulsion systems for aircraft

Question 3

Alphonse Penaud

Answer 3

> first man to use rubber bands to power model aircraft propellors and rotors

Question 4

Otto Lilienthal

Answer 4

> made more than 1,500 glider flights experimenting with glider designs

Question 5

Nikola Tesla

Answer 5

> developed electrical components critical to the creation of radio
invented the first remote control model boat

Question 6

Guglielmo Marconi

Answer 6

> developed radio messaging technology through the use of air waves critical to modern unmanned flight systems

Question 7

Octave Chanute

Answer 7

> invented automatic flight controls and the use of movable control surfaces

Question 8

Samuel P. Langley

Answer 8

> credited with almost being the first man to achieve manned, powered, and controlled flight behind the Wright Brothers

Question 9

Archibald Low

Answer 9

> known as the “Father of Radio Guided Systems”
developed unmanned aircraft stabilized by gyroscopes for use by the British government during WW1
his technology was improved upon by the Germans in the V-1 rocket

Question 10

Wright Brothers

Answer 10

> invented wing warping technology to achieve controlled flight
first to achieve controlled, manned, powered flight in December 17th 1903.

Question 11

Elmer Sperry

Answer 11

> developed the use of gyroscope technology used to fly in all-weather conditions for early aircraft operations