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Re:Launch HN: Radical (YC W23) – Autonomous high-altitude so... by woodlander87 on Monday October 16, 2023 @01:58PM (#37903633)
Perhaps not as high altitude as the stratosphere, but the US was experimenting with deployment and 'landing' of fixed wing aircraft from airships in the 1930s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Akron
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Re:Launch HN: Radical (YC W23) – Autonomous high-altitude so... by hef19898 on Monday October 16, 2023 @03:28PM (#37905012)
They also tried building aircraft carriers out of ice in the 40s. Doesn't mean it was a good idea.
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