Review of Trending Topics on Unmanned Aircraft in the Second Century of Aviation -- Systems Engineering Approach on UAS Design -- Aerodynamic Analysis of Short Landing Solar-Powered UAV for Environmental Monitoring Applications -- Onboard Trajectory Coordination of Multiple Unmanned Air Vehicles -- Applications of Drones in the Health Industry -- An Evaluation of the Current Status and Trends in All Electric Urban Air Mobility UAVs -- Aerodynamic Shape Optimization and the Effect of Morphing Winglet-induced Tip Vortex Structure on the UAS-S45 -- Observer Based Feedback Linearization Control of a Quadrotor Subjected to Sensor Noise -- An Evaluation on Landing Gear Configurations of Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, and Hybrid UAVs -- Nonlinear System Identification for UAS Adaptive Control -- Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Imaging and Remote Sensing.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design and Technology provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology basics. The book presents clear, concise guidance on UAS system design, components, control, and operations fundamentals. Additional chapters look at unmanned aerial regulations and ethics and the historical background of UAS technology. This textbook offers a well-rounded look at unmanned flight technology, making it an ideal primer for aviation and aerospace students and anyone interested in learning more about unmanned aerial systems, including engineers, technicians, drone and flight hobbyists, and civil aviation organization officials. Describes design and modeling techniques; Covers flight operations and regulations; Provides historical background of UAS technology.