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Technology Removes Need for Human Pilots

the landscape is changing but I think it will be quite awhile before we don't have humans in the sky ... I'd hate to be setting on a carrier depending upon drones (only) to protect my battle group ... but hey, that's me ...
1 posted on 11/23/2003 2:32:11 PM PST by Bobby777
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The Israelis broke ground on the UAV front by using them in Lebanon War to knock out the Syrian air missle defense system. It changed the course of warfare.
74 posted on 11/23/2003 8:18:33 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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Ping
75 posted on 11/23/2003 8:19:16 PM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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Go Rummy...GO !
76 posted on 11/23/2003 8:21:36 PM PST by PoorMuttly (DO, or DO NOT. There is no TRY - Yoda)
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As long as there's no need for any humans aboard, I think it's fine. But for transporting humans, I'd prefer a human pilot.
79 posted on 11/23/2003 8:27:38 PM PST by stands2reason ("Don't you funk with my funk."--Bootsy Collins)
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The NYT doesn't like pilots. Not collectivist enough a trade, I'm thinking. Also... note the cute PC neologism "uninhabited aerial vehicles." Feh.

If you can tell me the day that passengers will voluntarily board a robotic flying vehicle, I can give you that day's weather report in Hades... snow.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

86 posted on 11/23/2003 9:07:39 PM PST by Criminal Number 18F (The essence of life, I concluded, did not lie in the material. -- Charles A. Lindbergh)
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