On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:45:28 -0800 (PST), Phil J
wrote in
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I fully expect to see the NAS crowded with UAVs once they get it all
worked out. *What gives you the idea that there won't be many of them?

I don't expect this. My guess is these things will only be deployed
when there is a known risk that law enforcement wants to pursue. I
don't think that will mean a sky full of them. What makes you think
that our airspace will be crowded with them?


Well, I've done some research. This story indicates that UAVs will
haul cargo:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=11250026
That might fill the skies alone.

There is information about some UAV applications available he
http://www.uavm.com/uavapplications.html
General Commercial Applications
Meteorology see also Weather 1, 2, 3
Hurricane Monitoring see also 1, 2
Cryospheric Research - Arctic and Antarctic
Civil Engineering
Bridge Inspection
Scientific Research see also 1, 2, 3, 4
Transmission Line Inspection
Pipeline Inspection see also 1, 2
HAZMAT Inspection
Epidemic Emergency Medical Supply see also 1, 2, 3, 4
Traffic Monitoring
Aerial Surveying
Damage Assessment
Insurance Claim Appraisal
Real Estate Marketing
Golf - Resort Marketing
Stadium Event Monitoring
ConcertSecurity
Sports Video
Runway Inspection
Corridor Mapping
Virtual Tours
Landmark Inspection
Precision Agricultural - Wildlife and Land Management
Coffee Harvest Optimization
Vigor Mapping and Frost Mitigation
Crop Disease Management see also 1, 2, 3
Corn Precision AG Studies see also 1
Herd Tracking and Management
Entomology
Forestry Inspection
Fisheries Management
Species Conservation
Wildlife Inventory
Mineral Exploration
Remote Aerial Survey
Forest Fire Surveillance
Forest Fire Mapping
Volcano Monitoring
Remote Aerial Mapping
Oil Spill Tracking
Snow Pack Avalanche Monitoring
Ice Pack Monitoring
Poaching Patrol

More he
http://www.uavm.com/images/NASA_UAV_...sment-2004.pdf

Have you done ANY UAV research yourself personally, or you just
providing your own unsupported personal opinions?