Product Description

It has no pilot no windows and it s flown by remote control. But this odd-looking plane is already credited with helping destroy nearly 750 enemy targets. It s the Predator an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with powerful surveillance cameras that spy on our enemies day or night and keep our military personnel out of harm s way. The Predator is changing America s battle plans and more advanced UAVs are close behind.From flying spies the size of a CD player to fully armed pilotless jets that roam halfway around the world get a close look at the revolutionary UAVs from the past 50 years including the Lightning Bug Pioneer and Predator. Follow military specialists scientists and engineers as they examine some of the revolutionary vehicles currently under development such as the Global Hawk a long endurance jet programmed to fly itself from takeoff to landing.Join NOVA for this rare look at some of the most significant developments in military weaponry and learn about the UAV s dangerous and costly history how flying insects are helping researchers create the first micro UAV and how the military s unmanned aerial vehicles may someday lead to pilotless commercial air travel.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Age: 7+ UPC: 783421367197 Manufacturer No: WG36719

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #58064 in DVD
• Brand: WGBH HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2006-10-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 56 minutes

Features

• It has no pilot, no windows, and it s flown by remote control. But this odd-looking plane is already credited with helping destroy nearly 750 enemy targets. It s the Predator, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with powerful surveillance cameras that spy on our enemies day or night and keep our military personnel out of harm s way. The Predator is changing America s battle plans, and more a

Customer Reviews

Another gem by NOVA
Although there has been some films mentioning about UAV's (unmanned aerial vehicles), this one has the best coverage so far. The motivation dates back to U-2 flying over the Soviet sky. From the Cold War, Mid East conflicts, Vietnam War, Gulf War and Afghanistan, the experience leads to the evolution of UAV's and makes them more and more powerful and robust.

Unlike the large-scale UAV's such as the Predator and Global Hawk, small-scale or even micro-scale UAV's also found their importance and are being developed. This is also an interesting part in this film.

The content of this DVD is pretty thorough and comprehensive. After having watched it, I just feel it completely delightful and entertaining. Although I've already had certain understanding about UAV's, it is still an eye-opener for me.

I have seen couple tech-related films by NOVA and found them well made. This one is no exception. For people who like military aircraft, this is the one you never should miss.