The Queen Bee program began with anti-aircraft training, but an explosive-carrying successor could have become an operational weapon. Cruisers and capital ships were possible launch platforms. Such an aircraft would have resembled a pilotless kamikaze weapon, sacrificing the airframe to attack an enemy ship without sacrificing an aircrew. A practical training system could therefore have supplied both the hardware and operational experience for remote naval strike.
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How target drones pointed toward remote strike weapons
Senior officers were already considering explosive-carrying successors that could launch from cruisers or capital ships and attack without risking a pilot.