Drone Will Call Aircraft Carriers Home

The Wall Street Journal ^ | FEBRUARY 8, 2011 | NATHAN HODGE

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

I don’t think the Predator has the range or re-fueling capabability for a trip that long.

Believe it was a Global Hawk.

[org.whodat]

Longest declassified flight, 400 Nautical miles, spent 14 Hours over target and then returned to base.

[zot]

This puts a whole new meaning on “the right stuff” and “top gun.”

[blam]

"Or a drone launched from a submarine drone carrier.... "

Or, released from a prepositioned stationary underwater platform that is undetectable, and... requires no people or maintenance. (I'd bet we have those now with cruise missiles, eh?)

[PreciousLiberty]

“Why, you cannot hit what you cannot see.”

I didn’t understand this, please clarify.