What was Project Pigeon?

Introduction During World War II, Project Pigeon (later Project Orcon, for “organic control”) was American behaviourist B.F. Skinner’s attempt to develop a pigeon-controlled guided bomb. Refer to ASM-N-2 Bat (Glide Bomb) and Bat Bomb. Overview The testbed was the same National Bureau of Standards-developed, unpowered airframe that was later used for the US Navy’s radar-guided… Read More

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