As a flight systems engineer with NASA experience, I’ve traced the forgotten lineage of modern drone tech back to WWII Germany’s V-1 flying bomb. This isn’t just history—it’s a blueprint for today’s autonomous combat aircraft. From pulse-jet propulsion to AI-guided trajectory prediction, these early designs laid the foundation for how we fly—and fight—in the skies now. Discover how one of war’s most feared weapons became the silent architect of future flight.