Acronyms
UAV
unmanned aerial vehicle
A drone that only has one rotor/propeller
single-rotor drone
Turning/Rotating/Spinning
yaw
What is the blade that spins and allows the drone to fly?
Propeller
What happens when propellers spin faster
The drone goes up
UAS
unmanned aircraft system
A drone that has more than one rotor/propeller
multi-rotor drone
Move forward and back
pitch
What part stores energy for the drone?
Battery
What happens if one side spins faster than the other?
The drone rolls.
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
A drone with wings that do not move; it looks like a plane
fixed-wing drone
Moving up and down
throttle
Part that stabilizes the camera
Gimbal
What force pushes the drone up into the air?
Lift
rPIC
Remote Pilot in Command
A drone with four propellers
a quadcopter
Moving left and right
roll
What part protects the inside of the drone?
The Hull
What happens if the battery dies?
The drone lands or falls.
VTOL
vertical takeoff and land
A drone that has wings like a plane as well as propellers
hybrid VTOL drone
When the drone does not move in any direction while flying
Hover
What is the "brain" of the drone called?
Flight Controller
How do drones balance?
By having an X pattern orientation of the motors