pilotless aircraft
/'pailətlis'eəkrɑ:ft/ Cách viết khác : (pilotless_plane) /'pailətlis'plein/
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Definition
Noun: An aircraft that flies without a human pilot on board, typically controlled remotely by an operator on the ground or via pre-programmed autonomous systems.
Usage
The term "pilotless aircraft" is a formal and descriptive noun phrase used to categorize any aircraft designed to operate without a human pilot in the cockpit. It is a broad category that includes various types of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Examples
- The military deployed a pilotless aircraft for reconnaissance over the area.
- Modern technology allows for the development of sophisticated pilotless aircraft for package delivery.
- Researchers are studying the use of pilotless aircraft for monitoring wildlife populations.
Advanced Usage
- "to operate a pilotless aircraft": to control or manage the flight of a drone.
- Specialized training is required to operate a pilotless aircraft safely in civilian airspace.
Variants and Related Words
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (n): A more common technical term for a pilotless aircraft.
- The UAV completed its surveillance mission successfully.
- Drone (n): A common, often informal, synonym for a pilotless aircraft or UAV.
- He flew his drone to take aerial photographs of the park.
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) (n): A term emphasizing that the aircraft is controlled by a remote human pilot.
- The RPA was guided back to its base by an operator hundreds of miles away.
Synonyms
- Unmanned aircraft: An aircraft without a crew or passengers on board.
- Robot aircraft: An aircraft controlled automatically by computers.
Related Phrases
- Autonomous aircraft: An aircraft capable of performing tasks and navigating without real-time human input, a subset of pilotless aircraft.
- The autonomous aircraft followed its pre-programmed flight path.
Noun
- an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control