Beard, Randal W.

Small unmanned aircraft: theory and practice - Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012. - xiii, 300 p. : ill. hb, 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Autonomous unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) are critical to current and future military, civil, and commercial operations. Despite their importance, no previous textbook has accessibly introduced UAVs to students in the engineering, computer, and science disciplines--until now. Small Unmanned Aircraft provides a concise but comprehensive description of the key concepts and technologies underlying the dynamics, control, and guidance of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft, and enables all students with an introductory-level background in controls or robotics to enter this exciting and important area.

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Guidance systems (Flight)
Drone aircraft--Control systems
Drone aircraft
Mathematics
Engineering

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