I've always had a fondness for the Intruders..Intruder A-6 Tribute
They are, I forget the launch and recover weight. But we used a hand held nose steering bar on them to position them on the Cat. Couldn't do that now days. Of course the launch stroke of the cats are almost 100 feet longer than they were on the Oriskany (O-Boat) or Coral Maru.
Yep, thats like the new drone they put on carriers. I dont much care for em either:
On this day in Air Force history -- 1944: Operation APHRODITE. 8AF launches radio-controlled B-17 drones against V-1 rocket sites in Pas de Calais, France.