DRONE WARFARE
KETTERING BUG 01
October 1917
The inventor Charles F Kettering assembles an “aerial torpedo” that is supposed to have a range beyond 100km and carry an internal warhead that weighs 82kg. The US Army embraces the prototype but the slow pace of development and further testing dooms the effort, which is eventually cancelled.
DE HAVILLAND 82 QUEEN BEE 02
1935
By combining two successful biplanes, the DH60 Moth and the DH82 Tiger Moth, aircraft manufacturer de Havilland introduces a radio-controlled flying target called Queen
