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Sure, but the question wasn't "why is there a pilot?", it was "why is the pilot in the plane?" Making a judgment about sensor data could just as easily be done

Sure, but the question wasn't "why is there a pilot?", it was "why is the pilot in the plane?" Making a judgment about sensor data could just as easily be done from elsewhere.

danmaz74 10y ago
For a modern opponent, disrupting remote control is much easier than disabling in-plane controls...
kodfodrasz 10y ago
Because networks are unreliable. Because of latency. I have read several articles about drone pilots. The latency is a really big issue, the biggest of all. Because of limited bandwidth. Because of jamming. Because pilots care better for the multimillion$ equipment if their life is also at stake. (This being the least important) Because while human life is at stake military and political leaders think twice before starting a war and sending in the fighters/bombers.
- RantyDave 10y ago
  I think the equipment would not be anywhere near as expensive if it didn't have to protect people. Case in point: drones.
  - llukas 10y ago
    Yeah RQ-9 and RQ-4 have totally different costs than modern airplanes. Not.