Posted: 11/27/2010 7:56:43 AM EDT
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I know our boys need practice but do those drones actually provide realistic training. I guess a better way of asking is will they maneuver well enough to put up a fight being flown from the ground?
ETA: all of the videos I've seen the target was flying in a straight line. |
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What a f*cking waste of a fighter.  Not really. They are either F-16A's or B's with the smaller intake / F-100-P200 engines, the airframes don't have a lot of life left on them, the systems are not common with "modern" F-16's and no one wanted to buy them. Having them become drones is the best use for them. |
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Quoted: I know our boys need practice but do those drones actually provide realistic training. I guess a better way of asking is will they maneuver well enough to put up a fight being flown from the ground? ETA: all of the videos I've seen the target was flying in a straight line.  |
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Quoted: I know our boys need practice but do those drones actually provide realistic training. I guess a better way of asking is will they maneuver well enough to put up a fight being flown from the ground? ETA: all of the videos I've seen the target was flying in a straight line. this is not for ACM... it's meant to try systems, like missiles, target systems etc.. |
