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The first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for recreational use were the wind-up helicopters developed in the fourteenth century. In 1804, Sir George Caley (commonly known as the Father of Aviation) developed a bow-powered helicopter and glider. In 1848, John Stringfellow developed the first machine-powered UAV, a steam-powered aircraft with a ten-foot wingspan. The prototype wasContinue reading “The First Drones”