Garfield Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 [video=youtube_share;rJk4fBcaOYA]http://youtu.be/rJk4fBcaOYA Almost as cool as the pilotless F-16 itself is the fact that one of the chase planes is an F-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 pat what was the purpose of the excersise?... just wondered, as drones are used at a much cheaper alternative to recce aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24231077 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 pat what was the purpose of the excersise?... just wondered, as drones are used at a much cheaper alternative to recce aircraft. Target practice. Nothing new about retired aircraft being converted but I believe this is the first F-16 to receive the treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 However, a spokesman for the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots warned of the temptation to use them in warfare. My application to join was returned......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I dunno, sounds all a bit 'Sky-net' to me! If the machines ever do rise up against us, we stand a better chance if they're just toasters and hoovers. However if they're F16's and other such military hardware well....maybe not. Just saying! Is it actually flying autonomously or just by remote control? I agree with you about the F4. One of my all time favourite jets, good to know there's a few still flying and they're not all mothballed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) I dunno, sounds all a bit 'Sky-net' to me! Is it actually flying autonomously or just by remote control? Remotely controlled by a pilot in a ground station There's still a lot of Phantoms flying... they're still in service with the Hellenic Air Force and the Luftwaffe only retired theirs back in June. Edited September 26, 2013 by Garfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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