As aircraft became consistent in taking off and remaining airborne after World War I,
attention then turned to adding remote control ability. Radio engineers worked with Sperry to
create the Messenger, the world’s first truly remote controlled aircraft. Successfully achieving
two-hour flights and 90-mile accuracy, the Messenger was built as a relay vehicle and in an
aerial torpedo configuration for the Army. The Navy was working on a similar project but by
1926 interest and funding disappeared as privatization of air freight transportation required