From: "Robert Comer" 

> The ultimate F5

Damn, that was exactly what I was thinking about, less fuel and
maintenance, less cost, we can put up a bunch of them. Sometimes I get so
irritated that so many people look for the magic bullet when KISS
methodology can definitely do the job cheaper and more reliably, and maybe
even better. Same goes for any tech area, Vista comes to mind... :(

> Humm... depends on the mission. If you have a "clear the
skys" mission,
> then ......no real need for comms with the drone

That's easy to fool unfortunately, just disguise your stuff to look
electronically like the attacking AF's planes (or civi planes).  Until the
drones have the same intuition and decision making skills as we do, humans
would always win. (you said it yourself in a previous message. ) 
And if the drones ever do get to have that, do you really think we'd stand
a chance of surviving...

--
Bob Comer





"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message
news:44dc8bef{at}w3.nls.net...
> Robert Comer wrote:
>>> Oh what like the F20 you mean? Yup.....great plane......
>>
>> Never heard of the F20.
>>
>
> http://www.fighter-planes.com/info/f20.htm
>
> "The previous name of this fighter was F-5G, indicating that it was a
> single-engined development of the F-5. The F-20 had 80% more engine
> power, modern avionics, and an enlarged wing. It was a capable aircraft
> but found no customer, because the USAF preferred to stick with the
> F-16. It was also offered to the USN in the "aggressor" role, but was
> again rejected in favour of the F-16. Without home market there was
> little hope for export orders. Three built."
>
> "The F-20 was reliable and easy to maintain. Based on comparisons with
> the average of contemporary international fighters, the F-20 consumed 53
> percent less fuel, required 52 percent less maintenance manpower, had 63
> percent lower operating and maintenance costs and had four times the
> reliability. "
>
> http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/AirAndSpace/AirAndAircraft/F2
0/F20.php
>
> etc.
>
> The ultimate F5
>
>>> But they're all like dinosaurs watching at the new bright light in the
>>> sky grow in size.
>>>
>>> Manned a/c are so 20th century.
>>
>> Cheaper, yes, maneuverable, yes, but they wont work as a main attacking
>> air
>> force for the very same reason the F22 wont work -- the
>> electronics/detection side.  I could see it being a good defensive force,
>> at
>> least until the attacking forces bring in their jammers.  (and the drones
>> are going to be to dumb to "wing" it in a fight)
>>
>
> Humm... depends on the mission. If you have a "clear the
skys" mission,
> then ......no real need for comms with the drone
>
> Adam

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