Boeing patents aerial drone that turns into a submarine
Boeing has filed a patent for a an unmanned aerial drone, that can shed its wings and dive below the water's surface.
Debates about the use of drone in military operations have been around for a while now. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem we might hit a reasonable conclusion soon. On the contrary, our technology is just getting more and more dangerous. Take Boeing's contribution. Earlier this year, as Business Insider reported, the US Trademarks and Patents Office greenlit a patent application for a "Rapid Deployment Air and Water Vehicle." That's basically an aerial drone that can shed it's wings and dive under water. As the patent explains, the drone is built to fly annd, when it touches down on the water's surface, it sheds parts of its body like the wings, tail and stabilizers, and dives underwater. the drone is powered by an unspecified engine, and has built-in ballast tanks to regulate its diving depth.