1918 Kettering Bug unmanned aerial torpedo.
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2:24 video:
More:
https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Vi...l-torpedo-bug/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettering_Bug
Previously:
1883 torpedo boat steam engine running - video
U-Boat 110 forward torpedo room controls - photo
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The world's first smart bomb aptly named a bug Had an erratic flight path due to the gyroscopic control and the rev counter of the prop Too bad it was late in development might have made a significant contribution to WWI
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