[MindBender26]

I'm guessing this is something that is currently under the radar, so to speak.

There is a huge fight quietly underway about the future of manned tactical A/C.

One one side, you have the folks who say you can pull 20g, need no HVAC, SAR ,etc. with the man out.

As soon as you have an A/C pulling 20g vs. one with a pilot that can pull 9g max, it's all over for the guy in the manned A/C. In addition, the best performances of “piloting” the drones armed with Hellfire missiles have come. not from the classic pilots, but the B/Ns with a history of playing a lot of computer games!

On the other side, the old hands say there is nothing like a pilot in the cockpit to make decisions, evaluate, etc.

[taildragger]

Maybe this is over the "B-3" ? info leaked within the last week.

Maybe it a battle of Manned vs. UAV for this Platform.

[SevenMinusOne]

On the other side, the old hands say there is nothing like a pilot in the cockpit to make decisions, evaluate, etc.

Reality is we need both - And there is room from both - Another reality is....when your as$ is on the ground and you have to call in for a drop danger-close.......you want it from human eyes from a pilot above, I'll tell you that......not eyes from thousands of miles away looking through a straw-size hole...with even less SA...(of course if that is all you have as an option, if the sh*t is flying enough....you'll take it and wish for the best).

[Mr. Jeeves]

On the other side, the old hands say there is nothing like a pilot in the cockpit to make decisions, evaluate, etc.

The old hands said the battleship was invincible, too.

If your guess is right, it's high time - we really can't afford to waste any more money on manned aircraft.