Pilotless aircraft - the future?

[kach22i]

Weird but cool stuff in the pipeline.
http://www2.janes.com/docs/defpicgal/air_forces/gallery/defgal_030106.shtml

http://www2.janes.com/docs/defpicgal/naval_forces/gallery/defgal_020823.shtml

..............and cool boats too - talk about a big gun on a little boat.

http://www2.janes.com/docs/defpicgal/naval_forces/gallery/defgal_040421.shtml

[Joeaksa]

Would you want to fly in one? Especially one using MicroSoft software in the computers??? What happens when it needs to be rebooted?

Thanks but no thanks. I live in a cockpit and have seen some very interesting things happen up there. You need a brain (or two), several thousand hours of experience (10,000+ is better) and a lot of good luck at times.

Computer is not going to be able to do that...

JoeA

[kach22i]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Would you want to fly in one?

I would not fit, they (the links) are pictures of military spy drones - the really weird one is launched from a sub. All seem to be stealth based.

Note/Edit: I've read that the F-22 and JSF (joint strike fighter) might be the last two military planes with pilots. Hard to believe.

[928ram]

Definatly the future, and the future is soon.
Unmanned (human cost), cheaper to operate and to transport to "hot spots" ($$ cost). Add stealth tech. and you've got an undetectable killing machine than you can run from an air conditioned trailer.