Nuclear powered bird...

[West Coast]

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a33565112/cia-nuclear-bird-drone-spy-communists-declassified/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBPOP&fbclid=IwAR0RtO4iMQq6Gbpz--6poQi0G6Nn40AOEOxKjDB1VjsrnJA41VkFF5w_a8g

Interesting concept.

[Tashengurt]

Interesting line that if discovered it could have easily been shot down.
Anyone care to comnent on how easy it would be to shoot down a large bird sized target, presumably at low level?

[West Coast]

Interesting line that if discovered it could have easily been shot down.
Anyone care to comnent on how easy it would be to shoot down a large bird sized target, presumably at low level?


If it was flown in such a way to emulate an actual bird, ie speed and altitude, not particularly hard to at least hit it. Whether the shot from a 16 or similar gauge shotgun which is widely used in bird hunting would bring it down, no idea.

[Tashengurt]

If it was flown in such a way to emulate an actual bird, ie speed and altitude, not particularly hard to at least hit it. Whether the shot from a 16 or similar gauge shotgun which is widely used in bird hunting would bring it down, no idea.

Should have added; by a fighter. The article mentions AAA and MiGs.

[etudiant]

If it was flown in such a way to emulate an actual bird, ie speed and altitude, not particularly hard to at least hit it. Whether the shot from a 16 or similar gauge shotgun which is widely used in bird hunting would bring it down, no idea.

Not sure I'd agree, shotgun pellets do not reach 2000 feet and no fighter is really geared to manage 85 pound 'birds' flying at perhaps 40 mph.
I think it would still be a challenging target today, back then it would have been essentially untouchable

[West Coast]

Not sure I'd agree, shotgun pellets do not reach 2000 feet and no fighter is really geared to manage 85 pound 'birds' flying at perhaps 40 mph.
I think it would still be a challenging target today, back then it would have been essentially untouchable

Hence my disclaimer of being flown to emulate an actual bird.

[NutLoose]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgxtIPIDBnY

[NutLoose]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYz7g-qLjs