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2009-12-17 Home Front: WoT

You say "drone," I say "remotely piloted"

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Posted by tipper 2009-12-17 11:48|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "remotely piloted aircraft" Oh it sounds so PC.....pobably cost the AF a couple billion to come up with that. what a buncha MAROONS

Posted by armyguy 2009-12-17 13:15|| 2009-12-17 13:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Didn't cost a dime. All it took was to put a regular AF pilot in charge of flying a drone -- for his own career he had to come up with a name that still allowed him to be a pilot.

Posted by Steve White 2009-12-17 13:36|| 2009-12-17 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 You say to-may-to, and I say to-mah-to....

Posted by Mike 2009-12-17 13:37|| 2009-12-17 13:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Not so, I remember they were discussing unmaned aircraft in the 60's, the limits on aircraft performance are what the onboard pilot can stand, when the pilot's NOT flying the performance can be near unbelievable, turns that would kill a onoard pilot and such become routine, not life-or-death maneuvers.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-12-17 13:42|| 2009-12-17 13:42|| Front Page Top

#5 The term 'drone' makes me think of an aircraft whose only purpose is to fly a straight line, such as a pilotless plane used as target practice. I've always thought it an inappropriate term to use for a vehicle doing surveillance and firing weapons. Otherwise the term 'drone' might apply to our military satellites, also.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-12-17 14:11|| 2009-12-17 14:11|| Front Page Top

#6 1 : the male of a bee (as the honeybee) that has no sting and gathers no honey
2 : one that lives on the labors of others : parasite
3 : an unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control

Posted by mojo 2009-12-17 16:08|| 2009-12-17 16:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Why is this any different than any "fly by wire" plane? It's just a really long wireless wire, right?

Posted by AlanC 2009-12-17 17:09|| 2009-12-17 17:09|| Front Page Top

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