There was a time when the word "drone" had a lot more to do with bees than with multi-rotored flying robots. Today, however, America exhibits all the symptoms of a raging case of drone fever. The surge signals no less than a new era in aviation.
Estimates are that nearly one million consumer drones -- or UAS, which stands for unmanned aircraft system -- were sold in the U.S. last holiday season, and commercial and recreational momentum keeps growing. While the figures are encouraging for drone
Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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