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U2 maybe turned into a UAV pilotless aircraft |
2006-10-29 |
Posted by:3dc |
#2 Yeah, but a radio controlled SR-71 - now that would be cool! |
Posted by: DMFD 2006-10-29 20:25 |
#1 I don't think a conventional plane conversion to UAV will ever be satisfactory, because the plane is designed around having a pilot. However, once we are beyond the "design gap", and have mastered the concept of high performance UAVs, we will be a lot happier with the outcome. Ironically, this also means that the U2-altitude aircraft will be joined by an orbital spacecraft, that can act both as the UAV master control and transceiver. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-10-29 19:20 |