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remotely piloted vehicle [ri′mōt·lē ¦pī·ləd·əd ′vē·ə·kəl] (aerospace engineering) A robot aircraft, controlled over a two-wave radio link from a ground station or mother aircraft that can be hundreds of miles away; electronic guidance is generally supplemented by remote control television cameras feeding monitor receivers at the control station. Abbreviated RPV. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I see Predator remotely piloted vehicle crews in Kuwait, Jacobobad (in Southwest Asia), Nellis (AFB, Nev. A variety of UAVs are available, either with a pre-programmed flight path allowing approximately 150 kilometers of reconnaissance depth or a true remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) with an approximate reconnaissance depth of 50 kilometers. The story also grossly misrepresents the development of remotely piloted vehicles like Predator and Global Hawk. |
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