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I must say I turned into a Reaper fan. In my view some sleek aircraft!

 

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And what to say about the land-based "cockpit":

 

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Is that a Cougar Hotas or what?

 

My guess is that Lockon 5.0 will bring armchair flight simulation closer to reality :D

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Reaper will be JDAM-capable soon.

 

The whole point however is that an average F-16 burns 300lb of fuel before getting airborne, while a Reaper can fly a 16-hour mission with that amount of fuel.

 

With the current energy crisis, this makes the swap of loads of tactical aircraft by UAV's a done deal.

 

Of course, a manned fighter can in theory be dispatched more quickly to a Time-Sensitive Target, but chances are higher a predator is already in the air and nearby! UAV's are about exactly that: being in the air all the time, and not for sightseeing Hawaï but to support troops on the ground. No need to carry the weight of pilot + ejection seat along.

 

You still need to train pilots for steering the craft however; at the moment these are pilots that come from manned aircraft. Maybe in the future it will be more like nerds and gamers instead of the sports athletes they recruite for manned flight? :D

 

http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/C1311122445/E20080222191015/index.html

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MQ-1C fires hellfire missiles: http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/EAG121109.xml

 

The MQ-1C combines the persistence and economy of the original Predator with the operational ceiling and sensor payload of the MQ-9 Reaper. It also features a more rugged heavy fuel engine.

 

 

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I still find the all-time classic Predator A tot have the sleekest lines, though.

Edited by tflash

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Gorgon Stare doing away with tunnel vision:

 

http://bit.ly/ctWM8C

 

Now we are talking about true transformational technologies. The UAV as we know it is only the very beginning, its sensors and networked intelligence will grow at a google-like pace, I bet even faster than F-35 cost increase rate.

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at the moment these are pilots that come from manned aircraft. Maybe in the future it will be more like nerds and gamers instead of the sports athletes they recruite for manned flight? :D

 

 

That's incorrect. Some operators are none-rated.

Posted

Predator is a wuss, reaper kicks butt. Can't wait for the avenger to enter service. Can't believe how long it has taken to get a jet powered UAV into service. Predator first flight was in the 90's.

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Can't believe how long it has taken to get a jet powered UAV into service.

What about Global Hawk? That's been in service for a while, right?

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

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"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

Posted
What about Global Hawk? That's been in service for a while, right?

 

Not to mention the Firebee and its antecedents, which have been in service since the mid fifties.

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Hmm, never heard of the global Hawk. Its Damn expensive though, wow.

 

Dont consider the Firebee in the same field though since they are just target drones.

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Posted

Dont consider the Firebee in the same field though since they are just target drones.

 

Ryan Model 147s flew thousands of reconnaissance missions during the cold war.

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U.S. Predator destroys rocket launcher in Libya

 

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/video/2011-04/24/c_13843604.htm

 

"The next phase of the war has begun." Indeed bringing in the Predator is a game-changer. The predator can go lower and slower than the coalitions' 4th gen fighter jets and can yield much more precise results.

 

It gives you not only a persistent eye on the battlefield, but gives you helicopter performance without the associated risk.

 

In my view, it is becoming crystal clear what "5th generation" is really all about. It has little to do with Lockheed-Martins fading marketing message.

 

What we now really need is hundreds of small-to-medium sized UCAV's that can be launched from carriers and assault ships. Hopefully some of the award fees that didn't went to F-35 ( http://bit.ly/dGM4op ) can be wisely spent on that.

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Wanted photos of national Reapers

 

Please post here the photos of foreign Reapers: GB, Italia, France.

We'll create skins for new MQ-9 model in the game.

Единственный урок, который можно извлечь из истории, состоит в том, что люди не извлекают из истории никаких уроков. (С) Джордж Бернард Шоу

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You could also consider the Avenger made by the same maker of the MQ-1 and MQ-9 (General Atomics).

 

http://defense-update.com/products/p/predator_c_avenger_180409.html

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_Avenger

 

It looks quite promising, with a more potent payload and faster speed. Someday they will replace F-16s with drones of these!

 

For that amount of money, you could just buy a new F-16C.

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