is a drone considered aircraft
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 earthâs surface..
Drone is a misused word...those of us in the UAV line of work groan loudly whenever we hear it being said in the news. Lets be clear: there ARE military vehicles called drones...they are used specifically for target practice (take off, fly more or less in a straight line until shot down for training purposes).