From the article:
"[Team leader Steve Rogers] "
PS I chose this image so as to NOT include Chrissie Evans in my post.
Posted on 06/05/2020 10:34:07 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
The tighter flying, without having to worry about killing the pilot/crew with too many g's, will really expand the ability over drones of manned fliers.
In my opinion, it is inevitable and should be a USA strategic goal now. Sorry to all you hairy-chested, silk scarf-wearing knights of the sky! I'm looking at you, General McPeak and your v-neck t-shirts!
Kind of reminds me of the movie Green Lantern.
I have seen a crappy movie about this...it does not end well.
Terminator Meets Top Gun
For whom?
How long before the Chcoms get their Wuhan picking fingers on this technology?
Yeah, just get them hooked up to all those Starlink sats and we’ll be there, Skynet
Make sure to connect those military pack dogs too.
I think this was the plot of the movie “Stealth” as well...
Wonder if it can ball walk in a flight suit
Humans
Having served in the Air Force I can tell you that this has the pucker factor of every AF Pilot at 10+. They have put it off for as long as they can but it is really inevitable. The manned combat aircraft will eventually give way to the unmanned fighter aircraft. The human factor is the limiting factor in aircraft design. Without the human, the aircraft can pull much higher Gs, fly faster, and higher. The Pilot fraternity in the AF is strong and proud but sooner or later it will come to an end.
Will happen but will HAL Open The Pod Bay Door?
Ha...how will it do up against the Thach Weave tactic.
word on the street is that it cuts the power and allows those on it’s tail to pass into becoming targets
What happens when ASAT warfare takes it away, along with all manner of C4I capabilities we count on?
From the article:
"[Team leader Steve Rogers] "
PS I chose this image so as to NOT include Chrissie Evans in my post.
What if the Machine decides to ram the other plane that it is unable to shoot down? Hmmm...
Starlink should reduce the impact of ASATs. Kind of hard to take down 30000 satellites. That said, not real comfortable with the push to build Skynet...read WAAAY to much science fiction to embrace that idea.
A single F35 variant could command and control a squadron of fighter drones for protection and strike capability.
Finally Tom Cruise can retire.
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