Remotely Operated Aircraft

Remotely Operated Aircraft

Remotely Operated Aircraft (or RPA) was a term previously used by NASA and the FAA in place of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or Unmanned Aircraft System.

ee also

* Unmanned Aircraft System
* Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

External links

* [http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/airworthiness_certification/sp_awcert/experiment/uas_faq/ FAA UAS FAQ]
* [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/research/index.html NASA Dryden]


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