When did the history of drones begin?

The birth of UAV can be traced back to 19 14. At that time, World War I was in full swing. Two British generals, Kader and Petrel, put forward a proposal to the British Military Aviation Society: to develop a small plane controlled by radio without driving, so that it can fly over a certain target area of the enemy and drop bombs previously installed on the small plane. This bold idea was immediately appreciated by Sir Dai Henderson, then chairman of the British Military Aviation Society. He appointed a team led by Professor A.M. Lo to conduct research and development.

The original development was carried out in a place called Brooklyn. For the sake of confidentiality, this plan was named "AT Plan". After many experiments, the research team first developed a radio remote control device. Aircraft designer Jeffrey Sir Geoffrey de Havilland designed a small monoplane. The development team installed a radio remote control device on the small plane, but did not install a bomb. 19 17 In March, at the end of World War I, the world's first unmanned aerial vehicle made its first flight test at the Royal Flight Training School. However, shortly after the plane took off, the engine suddenly turned off and the plane crashed due to stall. Soon after, the development team developed a second drone for testing. The plane flew smoothly for some time under the control of radio. Just as everyone was celebrating the success of the experiment, the engine of the small plane suddenly stopped. The drone that lost power plunged into the crowd.

The failure of two experiments made the research team feel very depressed, and the "AT Plan" came to an end. However, Professor A.M. Lo did not lose heart and continued to develop drones. Many things happen. 10 years later, he finally succeeded. 1927, the "throat" single-wing UAV developed by Professor A.M. Lowe was successfully tested on the British navy warship "Fortress". The plane carried113kg bomb, flying 480km at a speed of 322km/h. The advent of the "throat" drone caused a great sensation in the world at that time.