PBS Nova - Supersonic Spies
Жанр: Документальный / Военная тематика
Продолжительность: 56 мин,
Перевод: нет
Русские субтитры: нет
Качество: VHSRip
Формат: AVI
Видео кодек: XviD
Аудио кодек: MP3
Видео: 544x416 30 fps, XviD - 1700Kbps, 0.18 bit/pixel
Аудио: 44.100 kHz, MPEG Layer 3, 2 ch, ~192.00 kbps avg
Размер: 700 MB
The air war in Afghanistan showed that sometimes the hottest pilots are sitting on the ground operating the remote controls of UAVsΓΓé¼ΓÇ¥or unmanned aerial vehicles. In newly declassified footage, "Spies That Fly" reveals the astounding capabilities of UAVs and the ambitious plans for future models.
As demonstrated in every aerial operation involving United States forces since the Gulf War in 1991, UAVs can fly places and perform missions that are often too dangerous for humans to risk. Among the advanced UAVs now under development are super-efficient jets that can soar halfway around the world on autopilot without refueling and six-inch flying disks with penny-sized cameras. Right now the Marines are developing their own UAV, which can be carried in a backpack and launched by small units for battlefield intelligence...