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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by Aurornis on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @10:07AM (#45039936)
Going from “I can check my washing machine remotely” to “it should be easy to remotely control fighter jets without any security risks” is quite a leap.

Anyway it’s missing the point. If the pilot can’t adequately control the airplane then a remote operator isn’t going to have a better experience.

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by jWhick on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @05:14PM (#45045372)
I mean, a remote operator could either try to land it in life risking situation, salvaging some of that $200M, or do kamikaze style on a target, both feel quite useful for war situations.
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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by nradov on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @09:17PM (#45047216)
Remote piloting isn't useful for aircraft expected to perform penetrating strike missions against near-peer adversaries. Developing such a capability would be a waste of money.
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