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ZLUCremisi t1_je5jx9x wrote on March 29, 2023 at 3:54 PM

Reply to comment by JetScootr in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone

US Army AirForce try to remote control a bomber but the fewcrew inside it switching it over to remote diedcwhen i crashed

PortlandBeaver t1_je6jpab wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:41 PM

That’s how JFK’s brother was killed.

JetScootr t1_je5nwbe wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:19 PM

My dad had a souvenir propeller - about 3 feet long. The drones he worked on had a 9 foot wingspan and were purpose built.