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Pye Wacket: UFOs, Nuclear Missiles, and XB-70s, oh my - Cray - 07-17-2015
When you need to protect your supersonic nuclear bombers from Godless Commie Hordes, use UFOs.
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/pyeacket.htm
RE: Pye Wacket: UFOs, Nuclear Missiles, and XB-70s, oh my - stevebowers - 07-17-2015
I'm trying to imagine these things under test using the primitive control systems of the 1960s. After launch they'd probably speed off in random directions- manoeuverabilty is a desirable trait in a missile, but trying to control such a flamboyantly aerobatic missile using 1960's tech would be a major headache.
Mind you this would be relatively easy today - there are all sorts of hobbyist drones that can do remarkable things nowadays.