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Originally Posted by XabbaRus
You really think it will be the last manned fighter?
I know you love your robot stuff but still think you are wrong on this.
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Nobody in their right mind will consider another manned fighter when the F-22 and F-35 replace most of the craft in service and are expected to last well until the 2030s (And by then likely just made unmanned)
The B-52 is still flying and there is talk about making it unmanned.
Now I do expect other aircraft will be manned for a bit but generally you don't want to have to refuel from an unmanned tanker and tankers will never go places where the crew is in serious risk. But these monstrous manned fighters are going the way of the dino.