UAS END OF CORSE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024-2025
Which two categories of unmanned aerial systems are there? - ANSWER Remote
and autonomous management
Why is "unmanned aircraft system" used instead of terminology like drone or
UAV? To reflect a UAS's entire constituents, not just its aerial vehicle
What was the Lightning Bug's main objective in Vietnam? - Identification of
ANSWER
What year was the integration of UAS into the national airspace mandated by
Congress? - ANSWER 2012
What new technology did the TDR-1 have that set it apart from all other UAS?
ANSWER Television instructions
Which contemporary sUAS powerhouse was founded by Dr. Paul MacCready?
ANSWER AeroVironment
Which three UAS categories do the FAA recognize? - ANSWER UAS, Micro,
Small
What historical contributions did Elmer Sperry make to the UAS? - ANSWER
Autonomous stabilization
What was the first remotely piloted aircraft that was built to scale? - ANSWER
Sopwith Aerial Object
,Which three technological challenges prevent UAS from being fully integrated into
the airspace? - Development of Detect and Avoid technology, control link security,
and answer reliability
INS guidance was initially utilized by UAS such as the Lightning Bug. Which
technological advancement gave UAS more precision and power? - Global
Positioning System (ANSWER)
What is a tiny UAS's maximum GTOW limit? - ANSWER: Under 55 pounds
What distinguishes a contemporary unmanned aerial system from a guided missile?
- ANSWER Guided missiles are disposable, and modern UAS are meant for
recovery.
Which of these could a self-unmanned aerial system (sUAS) be? - ScanEagle
Answer
Which four elements make to a UAS's core? - ANSWER Payload, control station,
control link, unmanned aircraft
What year was UAS first used by non-military organizations? - ANSWER 2004
Which kind of remote pilots for UAS did the FAA initially approve? - Public
Answer
Which UAS did Israel develop in the 1970s and test in combat in 1982? - Scout
Answers
Who was the patent holder of a radio-based remote vehicle control system?
ANSWER Nikola Tesla
,Which system served as the contemporary Predator's first spawn? - ANSWER
Amber's Leading Systems
Which UAS "first" was initially attributed to Reginald Denny? - ANSWER Widely
used UAS
Which drone was the first in use for targeted purposes? The De Havilland Queen
Bee's ANSWER
ANSWER Fuselage is the part of a UA that serves as the fundamental structure and
contains the majority of the equipment.
Which is the main benefit of rotary-wing aircraft over fixed-wing aircraft? -
ANSWER Hovering flying capabilities and VTOL
Which control surface of a fixed-wing aircraft can provide movement along the
lateral axis? ANSWER Elevator
With _____ degrees of freedom, the user can move around in three dimensions. -
ANSWER six
As altitude rises, air temperature drops and air density increases. - The answer
declines
Which power source is currently most often used for sUAS? ANSWER LiPo
batteries and brushless DC electric motors
Which multirotor arrangement controls the yaw axis using vectored thrust? -
Tricopter Answer
, Which three degrees of motion best represent the rotation of an axis? - ANSWER
Roll, yaw, and pitch
What kind of flight control system was created in the 1950s and 60s to lessen an
aircraft's stability in an attempt to increase its manoeuvrability? ANSWER
Fly-by-wire
Which kind of unmanned aerial system is most appropriate for internal combustion
engine power? - ANSWER Fixed wing
If the UA is overweight, what kind of change can a remote pilot expect?
Diminished capacity to navigate
Which four factors must be included in the density altitude calculation? ANSWER
Field elevation, dew point, air temperature, and barometric pressure
What kind of electro-mechanical tool is suitable for moving a control surface? -
ANSWER Servo
Which is the most significant factor influencing the overall performance of an
aircraft? ANSWER Air density
Which two types of aircraft include rotary-wing models? - ANSWER Multirotor
and helicopter
A particular kind of aircraft is a helicopter. - ANSWER rotating-wing
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