Paris Air Show-unmanned plane

Paris Air Show-unmanned plane

These days, of course, not all aircraft need a pilot. This is an unmanned aerial vehicle called Orka, from the defense arm of European aerospace giant EADS. Onboard gear for the vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone could include day/night video cameras, laser sensors, electronic eavesdropping payloads or communications relay devices, the company says.

June 21, 2007 3:34 PM PDT

Photo by: SIPA

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