1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: sew a dress; sew on a button. 2. To furnish with stitches for the purpose of closing, fastening, or attaching: sew an incision closed. v. intr. To work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine. sew up Informal. 1.
A: In short, yes, drones are always aircraft. The International Civil Aviation Organization defines aircraft as any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earthâs surface..
In regards to personnel requirements, conventional fighter jets on average require only one pilot. Drones, conversely, average flight crews of at least two: one pilot and at minimum, one sensor operator. It is estimated that a total of 82 personnel is required to operate one Predator CAP from beginning to end. Drones do have a greater tendency toward âmishaps,â the preferred term for crashes.