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by esseph 54 days ago
Styrofoam works great for short to medium range glide interceptors that are supposed to be cheaper than the attacking airframe (less weight, less fuel/energy required, less explosive required etc.).

Ukraine seems to be pouring a lot of these right now.

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Styrofoam has been used in model aircraft for decades. It's easily shaped with a hot wire.