F22 vs RPV's Re: [MilCom] REPOST F/A 22 Raptor Flyover Daytona 500

[Bill Jones]

> Actually in the future the TBirds will probably be remotely piloted vehicles
> flown by some slightly overweight 20 year olds, that played video games their
> entire lives prior to entering the Air Force.  There won't be any radio comms
> since the "pilots" will all be hooked up via a local area network on the
> ground.

While the above might make sense, if history is any indication of how the 
federal government behaves, they will still have the same physical 
requirements for remote pilots that they do for real pilots, at least for 15 
or 20 years into the program.  


Bill Jones         N3JLQ
Sweden Maine
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