The CIA's Aquiline drone program was initially modeled on birds' flight characteristics but never became operational.
Sources
- MK/ULTRA | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov) (cia.gov)
- https://www.twz.com/40966/the-cias-bird-shaped-aquiline-drones-could-still-be-caged-up-at-area-51 (twz.com)
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/07/31/cia-reveals-details-of-bird-like-1970s-stealth-drone---with-planned-nuclear-propulsion/ (forbes.com)
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