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Re:Auto-GCAS Saves Unconscious F-16 Pilot by donw on Thursday September 15, 2016 @04:29AM (#12504345)
Maybe a bit macabre, but I believe the cost of training a fighter pilot runs around $10 million total, so you can add that "savings" in as well.
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Re:Auto-GCAS Saves Unconscious F-16 Pilot by jessriedel on Thursday September 15, 2016 @05:19AM (#12504536)
The statistical value of a life in the US is ~$10M as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_of_life#Life_Value_in_th...

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