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Chapter 9 Remotely Sensed Images from Above
are piloted from the ground via remote control and are currently being used
by the military for aerial reconnaissance in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are
numerous types of UAVs, ranging from smaller planes like the Predator to
larger ones such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk (Figure 9.6). Outside of military
uses, aerial photography is extensively used by state and local governments
or private companies for data collection (see Hands-on Application 9.2: The
National Aerial Photography Program for an example of an online government
aerial photo archive).
FIGURE 9.6 An RQ-4
Global Hawk Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle. (Source: U.S.
Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)
FIGURE 9.5 The SR-71
Blackbird in action. (Source:
USAF/Judson Brohmer)
Chapter 9 Remotely Sensed Images from Above
are piloted from the ground via remote control and are currently being used
by the military for aerial reconnaissance in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are
numerous types of UAVs, ranging from smaller planes like the Predator to
larger ones such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk (Figure 9.6). Outside of military
uses, aerial photography is extensively used by state and local governments
or private companies for data collection (see Hands-on Application 9.2: The
National Aerial Photography Program for an example of an online government
aerial photo archive).
FIGURE 9.6 An RQ-4
Global Hawk Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle. (Source: U.S.
Air Force photo/Stacey Knott)
FIGURE 9.5 The SR-71
Blackbird in action. (Source:
USAF/Judson Brohmer)