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To: Clioman
Ok, let me make another refernce point - One global Hawk costs mor than one Commanche.

Both are expensive, high-end aircraft - why does the disposable UAV cost more than the manned system?

13 posted on 07/18/2005 4:10:56 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: patton

The Global Hawk is decidely NOT a disposable system; it's meant to have a flying hour lifespan similar to comparable manned high-altitude recce systems, e.g. the U-2. And keep in mind that its pricetag also includes a chem warfare-hardened ground control station van and intrusion-safed data/comm link antenna suite.


14 posted on 07/18/2005 5:37:58 PM PDT by Clioman
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