Video Offers A Useful View Of How Armed "FPV" Multirotor Drones Of The Fiber-Optic Variety Function

Despite being employed in ever-increasing numbers, many misunderstandings persist about armed “first person video” (“FPV”) multirotor drones of the fiber-optic—as opposed to the radio frequency (RF)—communication uplink/downlink variety. Chief among these is how the fiber-optic cable is employed. Armed “FPV” multirotor drones of the fiber-optic communication uplink/downlink variety carry a spool of fiber-optic cable in flight. As a result, the fiber-optic cable is laid onto the ground—courtesy of gravity—as the uncrewed aircraft or munition moves in flight. No tension is applied to the thin but quite resilient fiber-optic cable, as would be the case if the fiber optic cable spool remained stationary at the launch site. The following video offers a useful view of how armed “FPV” multirotor drones of the fiber-optic communication uplink/downlink variety function. The video is particularly interesting from ~00:41, which clearly shows the fiber-optic cable being laid from the drone as it flies.