From the CIA's public reading room. An interesting project featuring a bird-shaped air vehicle that apparently had an impressive range. The shape was to minimize recognition from anyone seeing it - having the outward appearance of a large bird of prey. Sounds like the plot to a low-budget movie, but a lot of money was spent on it:
"AQUILINE is a restrictive access involving a small powered glider capable of flying thousands of miles, emplacing devices, interrogating previously emplaced devices, and performing special reconnaissance or collection missions.
It will present bird-like radar, acoustic and visual signatures designed to blend with the indigenous signal environment; Possessing a range in excess of[ii:%:%%fi it will be capable in fits advanced form of hovering-over-targets for as long as 120 days."
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/collection/aquiline
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