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I often think about what use the modern fighter jet is. I'd be interested to know exactly what role they really play and why a F22 would be deployed risking a p
by monkeynotes 7y ago
I often think about what use the modern fighter jet is. I'd be interested to know exactly what role they really play and why a F22 would be deployed risking a pilots life vs. a drone. Maybe the F22 has a bigger payload or more precision?
- detritus 7y agoSituational awareness, jamming and reaction/ping times spring to mind immediately as being areas where having meat in the seat will remain advantageous for a while to come.
- jacobush 7y agoI think situational awareness will remain very important to small to medium size air forces. I can't help but think of the Swedish Air Force. The idea was to be able to strike very hard if absolutely necessary. Otherwise, the air force would not be deployed at all. We never expected to operate in air superiority conditions. It was always about inflicting maximum damage to an invader. In such a situation you are already accepting heavy casualties and higher risk to the pilots seems more palatable if that means more room to improvise to achieve the objective.