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.
According to recent reports, the Pentagon now has some 7,000 aerial drones, compared with fewer than 50 a decade ago. The fiscal year 2016 budget included $2.9 billion for drone research, development, and procurement.