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> "missile only" territory I wonder why we're even talking about planes any more. Missiles to kill the planes and missiles to attack the ground. No pilots, no
by clnhlzmn 6y ago
> "missile only" territory
I wonder why we're even talking about planes any more. Missiles to kill the planes and missiles to attack the ground. No pilots, no problems. Right?
- dragontamer 6y agoBecause we need a human up there, flying around, controlling the missiles. Moving the human closer to the battlefield for a more up-to-date viewpoint is quite important.
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- clnhlzmn 6y agoI was thinking it's because Air Force leadership are all pilots. > Because we need a human up there, flying around, controlling the missiles Do we? Why is this important. I thought everything could be done remotely these days.
- dragontamer 6y ago> I thought everything could be done remotely these days. Jamming is an issue for one. Latency for another.