Newcome chronicles the long history of unmanned aircraft. He traces the family tree of unmanned aircraft all the way back to their roots as aerial torpedoes and discusses the work of leading aerospace pioneers.

Newcome traces the family tree of unmanned aircraft all the way back to their roots as aerial torpedoes, which were the equivalent of todays cruise missiles. He discusses the work of leading aerospace pioneers whose efforts in the area of unmanned aviation have largely been ignored by history.