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Question 1

A system used to control the trajectory of a vehicle without need of constant 'hands-on' control by a human operator.

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autopilot

Question 2

An aircraft’s mechanical structure.

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airframe

Question 3

The simple process by which you program the receiver in an aircraft to respond to a specific aircraft transmitter.

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bind

Question 4

A device that is responsible for measuring the atmospheric pressure of the environment.

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barometric sensor

Question 5

an experimental, unmanned aerial torpedo, a forerunner of present-day cruise missiles.

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Kettering Bug

Question 6

A frequency designated by the FCC utilized by many sUAV operators for transmission control

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2.4 GHz

Question 7

The shape of a wing or blade of a propeller as seen in cross-section. Moving through a fluid produces lift.

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airfoil

Question 8

Powered by direct current and has electronic commutation systems instead of the mechanical brushes.

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brushless DC motor

Question 9

An unmanned multicopter having six rotors.

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hexacopter

Question 10

An internally commutated electric motor designed to be run from a direct current power source.

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brushed DC motor

Question 11

An acronym, abbreviation or slang word for “Do It Yourself.”

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DIY

Question 12

An unmanned multicopter having TWO rotors.

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bicopter

Question 13

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

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compass

Question 14

A system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth ....

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GPS (Global Positioning System)

Question 15

The base or frame of a vehicle or aircraft

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chassis

Question 16

Refers to being navigated and maneuvered by a computer, w/o a need for human control or intervention in norm conditions.

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autonomously

Question 17

An electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built-in instrument or sensor

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data logger

Question 18

In electronics, a short length of conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit.

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jumper

Question 19

An electronic circuit with the purpose to vary an electric motor's speed, its direction......

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ESC (electronic speed controller)

Question 20

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

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algorithm

Question 21

A material which is created using carbon fibers bonded by a resin. This gives the fiber high strength-to-volume ratio.

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carbon fiber

Question 22

In mathematics, refers to a fixed and well-defined number or another mathematical object.

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constant

Question 23

An instrument for measuring acceleration, typically that of an automobile, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.

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accelerometer

Question 24

A pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object, usually a camera, about one or more axes.

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gimbal

Question 25

Any of the electromagnetic waves that lie in the range extending from around 3 kHz to 300 GHz

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frequency

Question 26

A mini-computer that usually has numerous sensors such as a gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, and a GPS

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flight controller

Question 27

A motion that proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands, from the top to the right and continues around.

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CW (clockwise)

Question 28

A non-contact device that detects infrared energy (heat) and converts it into an electronic .....

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IR (Infared) camera

Question 29

A method used to control a UAV from the pilot’s point of view.

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FPV (first-person view)

Question 30

Refers to the number of actions that the R/C transmitter controls such as for the throttle and for steering.

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channel

Question 31

A land or sea-based control center that provides the facilities for human control of unmanned vehicles in the air...

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GCS (Ground Control Station)

Question 32

A flow of electric charge often carried by moving electrons in a wire.

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current

Question 33

An R/C device tuned to detect modulated radio frequency data sent by a transmitter.

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receiver

Question 34

A motion that proceeds in the opposite direction as a clock's hands, from the top to the left continuing around.

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CCW (counter-clockwise)

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