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Talk about a make-work program. It will require more educated people and lots of them in the future. School kids, pay attention to your studies so you will be ready when needed.

Drones

When a drone replaces a plane, a pilot loses his job. And this one example is a brutal reminder of the rise of the machines, and how we will all be out of a job soon.  

But wait for it, here comes the algorithm: dead wrong.

The more machines we have, the more people we need: to develop them, to manage and monitor them.  It sounds like an unmanned drone is really unmanned, but not really.  The US Air Force has concluded that a small MQ-1 drone requires a ground crew of 168 personnel.  A big surveillance drone relies on 300 people to operate it.  And this compares to the 100 people it takes to keep a manned F-16 fighter in the air.

And the more data these drones collect, the more people are needed to look at this data, monitor it and reach conclusions.  A single drone collects enough video for 20 people to work around the clock to analyze it.  And with tens of thousands of drones, that’s a lot of people.

As one general concluded, “The number one manning problem in our Air Force is manning our unmanned platforms.”

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It’s becoming a cat and mouse game.

Our cyberpunk future is closer than you think.

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Instead of flying a typical drone, which is a lot of fun, wouldn’t you like to try an airplane for a change of experience?

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Great way to get a great view of surrondings.

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Fetching Omnicopter

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If you are interested in getting a drone, we have a website with many varied drones to get you going. 

http://thedronesworld.com/

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That’s neat. I bet a lot of folks would want that attachment.

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Hubsan X4 H502E With 720P HD Camera GPS Altitude Mode RC Quadcopter RTF

http://thedronesworld.com/product/hubsan-x4-h502e-with-720p-hd-camera-gps-altitude-mode-rc-quadcopter-rtf/

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Five Technologies Taking Aeronautics into the Future

Martian helicopters? Electric planes? Quiet supersonic flight?

The flight technologies of tomorrow are today’s reality at NASA. We’re developing a number of innovations that promise to change the landscape (skyscape?) of aviation. Here are five incredible aeronautic technologies currently in development:

 1. The X-59 QueSST and Quiet Supersonic Technology

It might sound like an oxymoron, but ‘quiet boom’ technology is all the rage with our Aeronautics Mission Directorate. The X-59 QueSST is an experimental supersonic jet that hopes to reduce the sound of a supersonic boom to a gentle thump. We will gauge public reaction to this ‘sonic thump,’ evaluating its potential impact if brought into wider use. Ultimately, if the commercial sector incorporates this technology, the return of supersonic passenger flight may become a reality!

 2. The X-57 Electric Plane

Electric cars? Pfft. We’re working on an electric PLANE. Modified from an existing general aviation aircraft, the X-57 will be an all-electric X-plane, demonstrating a leap-forward in green aviation. The plane seeks to reach a goal of zero carbon emissions in flight, running on batteries fed by renewable energy sources!

3. Second-Generation Search and Rescue Beacons

Our Search and Rescue office develops technologies for distress beacons and the space systems that locate them. Their new constellation of medium-Earth orbit instruments can detect a distress call near-instantaneously, and their second-generation beacons, hitting shelves soon, are an order of magnitude more accurate than the previous generation!

(The Search and Rescue office also recently debuted a coloring book that doesn’t save lives but will keep your crayon game strong.)

4. Earth from the Air

Earth science? We got it.

We don’t just use satellite technology to monitor our changing planet. We have a number of missions that monitor Earth’s systems from land, sea and air. In the sky, we use flying laboratories to assess things like air pollution, greenhouse gasses, smoke from wildfires and so much more. Our planet may be changing, but we have you covered.

5. Icing Research

No. Not that icing.

Much better.

Though we at NASA are big fans of cake frosting, that’s not the icing we’re researching. Ice that forms on a plane mid-flight can disrupt the airflow around the plane and inside the engine, increasing drag, reducing lift and even causing loss of power. Ice can also harm a number of other things important to a safe flight. We’re developing tools and methods for evaluating and simulating the growth of ice on aircraft. This will help aid in designing future aircraft that are more resilient to icing, making aviation safer.

There you have it, five technologies taking aeronautics into the future, safely down to the ground and even to other planets! To stay up to date on the latest and greatest in science and technology, check out our website: www.nasa.gov.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour Piggy-Back ride back to the OPF (Orbiter Processing Facility).⠀

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A bird barely misses @yantastic’s drone in Tasmania, an island state off the south coast of Australia 

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flight view

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http://TheDronesWorld@yandex.com

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Church covered by a lava flow in 1940s #volcano#paricutin#michoacan#mexico#drone#selfie#dji

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I explored a brand new part of California this weekend and was excited to find some unexpected fall colors! Can’t wait to show you more from this crazy place.💛 [Shot on my @DJIGlobal Mavic 2 Zoom]

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