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To: org.whodat
"The day of the maned aircraft is fast coming to an end!!"

Not in either of our lifetimes. Certainly the UAVs will improve and do more, but the need for a pilot actually flying in the airplane isn't going to go away, ever, whether in combat or peacetime.

And, there will likely be a major setback or two when something goes wrong and the controllers lose control and people get killed when it comes down. After a few really bad accidents, I imagine lawyers will greatly increase the cost of UAVs, if you catch my drift.

388 posted on 04/06/2009 5:00:17 PM PDT by GBA
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To: GBA
The current price of a piloted fighter is some damn ridiculous. The aircraft companies have killed the golden goose.
503 posted on 04/09/2009 7:08:26 AM PDT by org.whodat (Auto unions bad: Machinists union good=Hypocrisy)
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