See my reply to the other person making that kind of claim https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20796007 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20796007. To expa

See my reply to the other person making that kind of claim https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20796007 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20796007. To expand upon that, manned aircraft aren't going away anytime soon because electronic warfare is a thing and until drones are capable of human level decision making you need a human in the loop. Drones will augment the F35's capability but against a near peer adversary you're going to need a manned aircraft at the center of every drone swarm. Especially if you're taking about small drones as those will be lacking the high powered radar which will be crucial in such engagements.