Is this a drone in my area?

[Abdullah Ali]

I spotted an aircraft while I was on my way home. It seemed to be gliding (flying) at a very low height. It flew straight over me with very little noise. It had two, what looked like, propellors positioned at the front.

I am just wondering. Is it a drone or just another type of aircraft?

Here is a picture that I took: I have been trying to upload it and it doesn't seem to be working so if you don't see a photo please be patient.

[dark_knight]

i cant see pic.............

[Abdullah Ali]

I have had to reduce the quality so I can upload it

[Simmons Victory]

This is what UK unmanned drones look like.

[Illuminate]

there are so many different kind of UAV... it is one of the fastest growing area in avaition..

[Simmons Victory]

there are so many different kind of UAV... it is one of the fastest growing area in avaition..

You are right..

and here's a US drone.



oops.

[NotAPrayer]

It's difficult to understand the scale, isn't it? So was it quiet and low and smaller or higher and noisier and bigger?

perhaps it's just a radio control plane that flew out of radio range and went off on it's own? drones don't need to have a cockpit cos there's no driver.

[Abdullah Ali]

It's difficult to understand the scale, isn't it? So was it quiet and low and smaller or higher and noisier and bigger?

perhaps it's just a radio control plane that flew out of radio range and went off on it's own? drones don't need to have a cockpit cos there's no driver.

Quiet, low, more than 15ft long, good manoverability as it turned and ascended good.

[Seperatist]

You are right..

and here's a US drone.



oops.

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[Shazia1977]

I have had to reduce the quality so I can upload it

Looks like an average passenger plane (one that holds about 2/3 people).

[siam khan]

I have had to reduce the quality so I can upload it

it could be a 3 seater cessna, or a plane that measures air polloution, I live near a flying school and i see the Cessna`s all the time as well as gliders and micro gliders

[Seperatist]

Whatever it is it definately is not a drone.....I've seen loads and they look like this...

[Faithfully]

Bismillaah. Salaam/Peace. I don't think this is a cessna, or a drone. Can this be really happening? Look close....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMelm...eature=related




Salaam/Peace. Faithfully

[fred]

My first thought was, "No".
Low wing, twin engines and a cabin suggest a small passenger aircraft but..

http://consciouslifenews.com/uk-foll...space/1130373/

UK Follows America’s Lead by Testing Drones in Civilian Airspace

Still unlikely to be a drone.... but not impossible.

[Mikebloke]

Police have been trying to get drones to be acceptable for awhile now. They used one for a BNP meeting in a field, and some civic disturbances. They'd really like to use them all the time though, as they are cheaper and generally effective when a helicopter isn't really needed (static targets, watching events etc).