Hi All,
Please understand that I'm not looking to start a flame war. Just an honest question from an interested party. Here goes...
After the F-22 some were predicting that it may be the last manned "super fighter" ever. Why? Because...
So... with that premise in mind, there must be some reasons for NOT replacing certain roles with remotely piloted vehicles. What are they?
(Again, please... no flames. Trying to learn here)
Please understand that I'm not looking to start a flame war. Just an honest question from an interested party. Here goes...
After the F-22 some were predicting that it may be the last manned "super fighter" ever. Why? Because...
- the planes of today/tommorrow are capable of far more than our frail human bodies are.
- there are design effeciencies that come from eliminating space, displays, controls, etc for the pilot
- today's best airframes are already fly-by-wire so why not fly them remotely
So... with that premise in mind, there must be some reasons for NOT replacing certain roles with remotely piloted vehicles. What are they?
(Again, please... no flames. Trying to learn here)