The TDR-1 was distinguished by which guidance method?

The TDR-1 was distinguished by which guidance method?

• A. GPS navigation
• B. Television guidance
• C. Autopilot control
• D. Radar guidance

Answer: (B)

Television guidance means controlling an unmanned aircraft from a ground station by transmitting a live video feed from a camera on the drone and steering it based on what the operator sees. The TDR-1 carried a camera and relied on a ground operator who watched the video and sent steering commands, enabling real-time remote piloting for reconnaissance. This approach fits the era, since GPS didn’t exist yet and radar- or autopilot-based methods wouldn’t use a live video link for manual guidance.

Television guidance means controlling an unmanned aircraft from a ground station by transmitting a live video feed from a camera on the drone and steering it based on what the operator sees. The TDR-1 carried a camera and relied on a ground operator who watched the video and sent steering commands, enabling real-time remote piloting for reconnaissance. This approach fits the era, since GPS didn’t exist yet and radar- or autopilot-based methods wouldn’t use a live video link for manual guidance.