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To: Sawdring
There is a long history of these weapons. In World War I these designs were built and tested

Kettering Aerial Torpedo 'Bug' ready for launch

The original Sperry Aerial Torpedo, 1918

These inventions would lead to better instrument panels for pilots and autopilot and navigation systems. The name Sperry is still around today!

2 posted on 09/02/2010 3:30:51 PM PDT by Young Werther ("Quae cum ita sunt" Since these things are so!)
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To: Young Werther

You have to start somewhere, right? I’m sure someone was dropping stuff out of hot air balloons on a battlefield somewhere before those primitive airplanes.


3 posted on 09/02/2010 3:48:55 PM PDT by Sawdring
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