Pre-reading

Question: Why is the helicopter able to fly without pilots?

Intensive Reading

A Black Hawk is a helicopter. Soldiers use it. Last week, the helicopter flies without pilots.

黑鹰是一架直升机。士兵们使用它。上周，该架直升机进行了无人驾驶飞行。

It happens at Fort Campbell, US. There are two flights. One flight is 30 minutes long. The helicopter flies through a city. It is not a real city. A computer makes it. Then, the helicopter lands.

无人驾驶飞行在美国坎贝尔军营进行。飞行了两趟。一趟30分钟。直升机飞过一座城市。它不是一座真实的城市 。是电脑模拟的。然后，直升机降落了。

The helicopter uses special technology. The technology makes it possible to fly without a pilot. A computer controls it.

这架直升机使用了特殊技术。这种技术使得无人驾驶飞行成为可能。电脑控制着它。

The technology is very good for pilots. The helicopter can fly at night. It can fly when the weather is bad. Pilots can do other things.

这种技术对飞行员来说是利好。直升机可以在夜晚飞行。可以在天气不好的时候飞行。飞行员可以做别的事情。

Notes:

1. helicopter：n. 直升机。

2. fly without pilots：无人驾驶飞行，“无人驾驶的，无人操控的”也可以用unmanned，例如“无人机”unmanned aircraft，“自动驾驶汽车”常用self-driving car或driverless car。

3. fort：n. 军营，营地，另外一个常见释义是“要塞，堡垒”。

Exercise:

请根据文章内容，回答下述问题：

Why is the technology good for pilots?