Another F-22 thread

Zachstar · 07-06-09, 05:52 PM

Well it has to be treated well on the ground. I don't know if they still require dedicated hangars but I did read recently that Iraq diddn't have the facilities for long term operations of them there.

Of course you cant leave drones hanging around either. But I would imagine you can easily pack a bunch of drones into one hangar.

Now I will admit I am in love with drones. I see them as the lifesavers of the men and women who have to endure Iraq. That report on 60 minutes just about brought me to tears.

Max2147 · 07-06-09, 07:04 PM

I'm not terribly comfortable with the term "drone." To me that implies an unmanned aircraft that performs a pre-programmed mission automatically. I think we're a long ways away from having that sort of aircraft as an air superiority fighter.

Instead, we'll probably use UAVs with a human operator on the ground, on a one operator per plane basis. In essence the operator will be the pilot, flying the plane like he'd fly a simulated plane in a video game. So we will still have a human making the important decisions during the mission.

07-06-09, 05:52 PM	#1
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Well it has to be treated well on the ground. I don't know if they still require dedicated hangars but I did read recently that Iraq diddn't have the facilities for long term operations of them there. Of course you cant leave drones hanging around either. But I would imagine you can easily pack a bunch of drones into one hangar. Now I will admit I am in love with drones. I see them as the lifesavers of the men and women who have to endure Iraq. That report on 60 minutes just about brought me to tears. __________________

07-06-09, 07:04 PM	#2
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not terribly comfortable with the term "drone." To me that implies an unmanned aircraft that performs a pre-programmed mission automatically. I think we're a long ways away from having that sort of aircraft as an air superiority fighter. Instead, we'll probably use UAVs with a human operator on the ground, on a one operator per plane basis. In essence the operator will be the pilot, flying the plane like he'd fly a simulated plane in a video game. So we will still have a human making the important decisions during the mission.