IS IT a bird, is it a plane . . . no, it’s a drone zooming somewhere overhead near you!

Unlike Superman, drones are not as fast as a speeding bullet, and you are far more likely to see one of them than clap eyes on the Man of Steel.

The Tele reported that local photographer Alan Cromar used one of these small, unmanned, remote-controlled flying machines, fitted with a camera and a transmitter, to shoot the demolition of Greenock Academy from the air, giving a perspective that would be impossible to achieve without the exorbitant cost of hiring a helicopter.

Drones capturing Inverclyde’s spectacular scenery in this way would produce panoramic views that could go down a storm through the internet and hopefully encourage people to visit the area.

These amazing devices vary in size from the relatively large ones used for military purposes to those as small as insects that, it’s claimed, can operate in James Bond mode by sneaking through open windows into the homes of surveillance targets to film them secretly.

They could also help to save lives by delivering supplies such as medicines and food during emergencies and natural disasters when roads are blocked.

Amazon is even testing the use of small drones to deliver packages.

The company hopes it will be able eventually to transport parcels to customers within a 10-mile radius of its warehouses... so keep your eyes peeled!