Helicopters as UAVs . . .

Good, brief roundup on unmanned helicopters for the uninitiated in Popular Mechanics on unmanned choppers, online here.

URL:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/robots/the-rise-of-the-drone-helicopter?src=rss#fbIndex1

Of course, they don't have the Dreamland birds, but what the hey :-)....


Speaking of helicopters, I've always wondered why they became known as "helos" in Navy slang. I can see the British slang - "heli" - but helo? (pronounced heal-O)