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To: The Toll

We are decades away from fielding an unmanned aircraft that can establish air supremacy. Current UAV drones are effective because they operate within a relatively short range and act primarily as surveillance craft. A remotely-controlled drone up against a live pilot in a Sukhoi or MiG would get destroyed in a blink.


489 posted on 04/07/2009 2:54:57 PM PDT by Terpfen (Ain't over yet, folks. Those 2004 Senate gains are up for grabs in 2 years.)
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To: Terpfen

“We are decades away from fielding an unmanned aircraft that can establish air supremacy. Current UAV drones are effective because they operate within a relatively short range and act primarily as surveillance craft. A remotely-controlled drone up against a live pilot in a Sukhoi or MiG would get destroyed in a blink.”

You got that right. It seems that many well-meaning folks are under the impression that we are close to fielding all Drone Aircraft fighter squadrons. In reality, we have at least 20 years to make that possible.


500 posted on 04/08/2009 10:18:15 AM PDT by ohioman
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