Posted on 11/05/2009 12:07:46 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
My concern with combat UAVs is the delay between threat recognition and response.
Notice the delay in responses when an interview takes place over worldwide distances?
Most/all of our UAVs are flown from the US. The signal is sent up to a satellite, then down to the UAV. There’s a half second + delay.
Could make a difference in evasive action.
Another possible trouble spot, EMP/ nuclear cloud/natural or created atmospheric anomalies destroying communications.
Then what?
FLYNN: "I never flew the B-24 only B-17s.
GRADY: The B24 was a good airplane. At least you knew you you were flying it, not the other way around, like today's things.
FLYNN: "You still have to fly the Vindicator, Grady."
GRADY: "We're the last of the lot, Flynn. Don't kid yourself about that. The next airplanes won't need men. After us, the machines. We're halfway there already.
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