http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160811-the-runaway-drone-that-caused-a-cold-war-air-battle
"But there was a problem. The rockets failed to launch when the pilots
first attempted to fire them using an automatic system – they would
have to switch to manual. But at that point the drone changed its course
again, this time back towards Los Angeles. The situation was becoming
more urgent. An initial volley of 42 rockets was fired, to no avail. The
second plane fired another 42 – still no hit. The drone was now nearing
a suburban town called Newhall. Another volley. All the rockets missed.
Finally,
as the drone turned in the direction of Palmdale, each plane fired off
another round of rockets – this time 30 each. It was their last chance.
But every rocket missed; 208 rockets fired and no luck. The drone flew
on but ran out of fuel. Eventually, it crashed eight miles north of
Palmdale, cutting through electric cables as it ploughed into the
ground."
So what would happen today if a Predator decided to take off on its own?
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