In this article we will try to present some facts about drones, starting from meaning of the word drone, through materials, forms, sizes, range and endurance to a specific purposes, that it is used for. From the old English period until 1946, this word had only one meaning, and that was “male bee”. Similar to planes and helicopters, the choice between flapping, rotary or fixed wings is a matter of desired maneuverability and landing surface. They are highly stable and they come home after completing task. Most of them are usually used for reconnaissance and surveillance tasks, some of them for gathering meteorological data, some of them for military purposes, science, film industry, marketing, site surveying, deliveries, imaging structures, precision agriculture, for fun, concert or sport footage, policing, etc. In some areas the use of drones is forbidden.