The Development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Germany (1914 – 1918)

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It's about overdue to link to this very interesting article about military technology history:

"The Development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Germany (1914 – 1918)"

Gunther Sollinger

Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University, 2010

As mentioned several times before (such as here):
Drones are no novelty at all.

 

 

edit 2026: related:

https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20
 

https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20

https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320664426_From_Torpedogleiter_to_Fledermaus_Siemens_and_the_Development_of_Remotely_Controlled_Aircraft_1915-1918 

https://x.com/hw97karbine/status/2012469025402417468?s=20 

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