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by dingaling 3388 days ago
Re: drones, Flight Refueling in the UK had a target-practice UAV called Falconet in the 1980s that launched from a circular runway.

It rested on a dolly secured by a cable to the central post and whirled around until take-off.

I think a couple of installations were built but most customers chose a more conventional rocket-boosted dolly for straight runways.