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Looks like they have an actual cockpit and pilot. I would have thought this would be a good use case for remote control. What reason is there to put a pilot in
by vollmond 16y ago
Looks like they have an actual cockpit and pilot. I would have thought this would be a good use case for remote control. What reason is there to put a pilot in a (I assume) low-maneuverability prototype such as this?
- Groxx 16y agoFor the press and for the record, most likely. Both result in them getting more funding for round n+1.
- pavel_lishin 16y agoIt's probably more likely that a pilot would be able to land the plane in case of a failure more so than an autopilot could. That plane probably isn't cheap, they don't want it to come down in someone's swimming pool.
- vollmond 16y agoI think GP had it right - now that it's landed and I've read the new article, I see it mentioned that they set a record specifically for manned solar-powered aircraft.