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Next on NOVA: "Spies That Fly"
http://www.pbs.org/nova/spiesfly/
Broadcast: December 20, 2005 -- Repeat (NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.)
The U.S. Air Force claims that unmanned aerial vehicles like the Predator, a 50-foot-wingspan plane that flies by remote control, have recently been successful at locating missile launchers and tracking insurgents' movements in Iraq. These are the same UAVs that helped eliminate terrorist threats in Yemen and Afghanistan. In the wake of Predator's success, the military is developing an incredible range of "smart" robotic planes, from flyers small enough to fit in a pocket to soaring jets that fly halfway around the world. The next generation of pilotless planes will be capable of far more than aerial spying and in time may revolutionize the way we fight all future wars. In "Spies That Fly," NOVA presents the latest hot designs and reveals some newly declassified chapters from the exciting history of airborne spying.
Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:
Slide Show & Interview
Spy Photos That Made History A surveillance image specialist examines photographs of Iraq, North Korea, and other political hotspots.
Master of the Surveillance Image Meet Dino Brugioni, formerly of the CIA, who analyzed the photos that triggered the Cuban missile crisis.
Interactives
Timeline of UAVs From Civil War hot-air balloons to today's miniature flying robots, explore the history of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Imaging With Radar See what synthetic aperture radar can "see" with this picture of Washington, D.C., taken on a snowy winter's day.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/spiesfly/
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