In the book Old Yeller was a Black Mouth Cur. Black mouth curs were not uncommon in the earlier USA days (âwild westâ days) in the southern USA (Texas, etc.) and could have been chosen as the breed in the book because it was recognized and it was a common hunting companion dog.
The cost per flight hour varies by type of drone. Predator and Reaper drones cost about $2,500-3,500 per flight hour; larger armed systems such as the militaryâs Global Hawk cost about 10 times as much: approximately $30,000 per flight hour.
USAF handing out cash to keep drone pilots. It's no secret that drone warfare is the wave of the future. They're unmanned, relatively inexpensive, and efficient. The United States Air Force recognizes their usefulness and has doubled-down on an initiative to keep their trained pilots.