Paris Air Show-unmanned plane
10 of 13 from Images: In Paris, the aircraft of the future
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