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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I suspect that the Air Force will want drones to make the A-10 obsolete, but the A-10 will remain superior for certain jobs nonetheless.


16 posted on 12/31/2014 5:59:46 AM PST by MortMan (All those in favor of gun control raise both hands!)
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To: MortMan

The political costs of losing a pilot outweigh the performance advantage of the A10 in most situation, imho. Drones are not expendables, but they are much more expendable than pilots.


21 posted on 12/31/2014 6:48:29 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (This is known as "bad luck". - Robert A. Heinlein)
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