Aeronaves remotamente pilotadas na agricultura. Estudo comparativo e métodos de manejo

Abstract

This work presented the evolution of Brazilian agriculture and its technologies with emphasis on the use of RPA and its use in the agricultural sector. The choice of the topic was motivated by the legalization of RPA in carrying out tasks in the field and is justified by the need to understand its high employment potential, especially in modern agriculture, and also by the fact that there is little reference on the topic in the field of aeronautical sciences . This is a descriptive research, whose exposed information was extracted through bibliographical research that sought to demonstrate, in a comparative way, the operation of RPA against the methods already consolidated in the sector and raised the following hypothesis: RPA has the capacity to replace aircraft in agricultural spraying? The methodology included the presentation of the history of agriculture, the introduction of agricultural aircraft, the use of aircraft compared to the agricultural tractor, and finally, the use of remotely piloted aircraft, when a comparative analysis of these options was made.