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Table 1.1 Weight of UAVs
Classification by weight
Designation
Weight range
Example
Super Heavy
>2000 kg
Global Hawk
Heavy
200 − 2000 kg
A − 160
Medium
50 − 200 kg
Raven
Light
5 − 50 kg
RPO Midget
Micro
<5 kg
Dragon Eye
• Search and rescue—Drones are extremely useful for search and rescue operations.
Using the special measuring equipment, for instance, they are used in firefighting
to determine the amount of certain gasses in water.
• Security—During different incidents, most governments use drones to protect
people. They can, for instance, assist during organizing a few security operations
and can also preserve evidence.
• Inspections—Various systems can be tracked by drones, such as power lines, wind
turbines, and pipelines.
• Surveillance—A drone enables recording and surveillance of public events,
demonstrations, or any unusual activity without being heard or seen. It is therefore
ideal for recording public events.
• Science and research—They help scientists to identify various phenomena in
nature or a specific earthly climate, particularly in science. Drones are used for
instance to record historical excavations, to track volcanic eruptions (measurement
of contamination), ice observation, and others [7].
The weight, range and endurance, and also the maximum altitude of UAVs are
shown in Tables 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 [8].
Table 1.2 Range and
endurance of UAVs
Range and endurance
Category
Endurance
Range
Example
High
>24 h
>1500 km
Predator B
Medium
5 − 24 h
100 − 400 km
Silver Fox
Low
<5 h
<100 km
Pointer
Table 1.3 Maximum altitude
of UAVs
Classification by maximum altitude
Category
Max Altitude
Example
Low
<1000 m
Pointer
Medium
1000 − 10000 m
Finder
High
>10000 m
Darkstar
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Table 1.1 Weight of UAVs
Classification by weight
Designation
Weight range
Example
Super Heavy
>2000 kg
Global Hawk
Heavy
200 − 2000 kg
A − 160
Medium
50 − 200 kg
Raven
Light
5 − 50 kg
RPO Midget
Micro
<5 kg
Dragon Eye
• Search and rescue—Drones are extremely useful for search and rescue operations.
Using the special measuring equipment, for instance, they are used in firefighting
to determine the amount of certain gasses in water.
• Security—During different incidents, most governments use drones to protect
people. They can, for instance, assist during organizing a few security operations
and can also preserve evidence.
• Inspections—Various systems can be tracked by drones, such as power lines, wind
turbines, and pipelines.
• Surveillance—A drone enables recording and surveillance of public events,
demonstrations, or any unusual activity without being heard or seen. It is therefore
ideal for recording public events.
• Science and research—They help scientists to identify various phenomena in
nature or a specific earthly climate, particularly in science. Drones are used for
instance to record historical excavations, to track volcanic eruptions (measurement
of contamination), ice observation, and others [7].
The weight, range and endurance, and also the maximum altitude of UAVs are
shown in Tables 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 [8].
Table 1.2 Range and
endurance of UAVs
Range and endurance
Category
Endurance
Range
Example
High
>24 h
>1500 km
Predator B
Medium
5 − 24 h
100 − 400 km
Silver Fox
Low
<5 h
<100 km
Pointer
Table 1.3 Maximum altitude
of UAVs
Classification by maximum altitude
Category
Max Altitude
Example
Low
<1000 m
Pointer
Medium
1000 − 10000 m
Finder
High
>10000 m
Darkstar