An F/A-22 Raptor performs a roll. The Raptor is the replacement for the F-15 Eagle. It is the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world, combining a revolutionary leap in technology and capability with reduced support requirements and maintenance costs. The F/A-22's integrated avionics gives it first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability that guarantees U.S. air dominance for decades. [U.S. Air Force photo]
Thanks Mark I hadn't seen that news yet. I'm with Sublime Oblivion, in that I think UAVs are the way of the future, but I still think there's at least a cuploe of new generations of manned fighters to be built yet.Computers and remote technology are getting there, but there's still a lot of benefit to having a human eye actually up there in the cockpit. Plus, there are multi-billion dollar contracts at stake (Actually, it's just occurred to me that, because of the financial interests of the US aircraft manufacturers, they may be the slower to adapt to using UAVs as a matter of course. A bold move from the Russians to focus on UAV development could see them secure a real head start in the nascent international UAV market.)
Posted by Guest on Wed 24 Apr 2013 04:16:41 AM CEST
FILE PHOTO -- An F-22 Raptor performs a roll. The Raptor is the replacement for the F-15 Eagle. It is the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world, combining a revolutionary leap in technology and capability with reduced support requirements and maintenance costs. The F-22's integrated avionics gives it first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability that guarantees U.S. air dominance for decades. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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