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The jet still has to carry the weapons, engine, fuel etc. and if it was designed for 16Gs operationally, the airframe structural strength would add to the weigh
by neurotech1 10y ago
The jet still has to carry the weapons, engine, fuel etc. and if it was designed for 16Gs operationally, the airframe structural strength would add to the weight significantly, especially if they expected a reasonable service life.
If the plan was for smaller, miniature, one-way drones, then something like a ADM-160 MALD or AGM-154 JSOW would suffice, but it wouldn't be a fighter sized drone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADM-160_MALD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADM-160_MALD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon