[discostu]

Problem isn't the brain, it's the body, especially in combat aircraft. The human body can take less of a beating than any component in a modern fighterplane, it can withstand fewer g-forces, fewer hours of high stress flight and needs to spend more time in recouperation. It also sits in the least armored part of the plane (thanks to people's need to see outside and the canopy that requires), takes up a huge amount of space and requires even more space to be take up in life sustaining equipment. If we leave the body (and the brain) on the ground we can make significantly more effective aircraft that will be able to out perform anything carrying a person.

[Mr Rogers]

G capability is increasingly less important in designing a fighter. Dogfighting is largely a thing of the past - and new systems coming on line will increase that trend.

Hate to admit it.