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The Little-Known “Interstate TDR-1” U.S. WW2 Combat UAV

The Little-Known “Interstate TDR-1” U.S. WW2 Combat UAV
Interestingengineering.com posted an intriguing report on an early U.S. deployed combat UAV, aka UCAV. The Interstate TDR was an early unmanned combat aerial vehicle — referred to at the time as an "assault drone" — developed by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation during the Second World War for use by the United States Navy. Capable of being armed with bombs or torpedoes, 2000 aircraft were ordered, but only around 200 were built. The type...

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