Washington, Nov. 14—The pilotless army airplane, equipped with an automatic control device said to be more accurate and dependable than any human pilot, has been developed to a point where it has made successful flights of more than 90 miles, it was announced today by the Army Air Service.
The announcement declared the results produced after a long series of experiments constituted the “most important post-war development of the many novel ideas of new engines of war.” It was added that the experiments had shown it to be possible to “shoot” bomb laden planes, without pilots, at targets on or off the ground with astonishing accuracy.
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Cannon Airplane Is Latest War Weapon
Washington, Nov. 14—Completion of a giant cannon-carrying aeroplane for night bombardment, claimed to be the first airplane constructed for artillery material, was reported to the Commerce Department today by Vice Consul Harold D. Finley at Havre. The machine is equipped with a 75 millimeter gun, one of the 75’s of World War fame, at the Chalon Sur Saone works for the French Air Ministry.
The plane was made entirely of metal and is propelled by four motors of 400 horse power each.
From page 9 of the Raleigh News & Observer, Nov. 15, 1922
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