Dogfights of the Future (Video)

[Cybermat47]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnUwxDhE1kU

 

I don't know how much of this will actually happen... but it's still pretty interesting.

[76SQN-J0NJ0N]

Interesting. Has an American ever lost a dogfight on the history channel?

 

I can't really see piloted fighters lasting much longer. I think the current gen drones are the writing on the wall for manned fighters. Surely the chance to lose 80kgs or so of easily damaged, non g-resistant meat would help to improve performance, and the political implications of being able to launch major air strikes with no chance of seeing body bags coming home must be a major temptation for militaries.

[Corsair]

I almost died of laughter after watching a few glimpses of that video...

[Cybermat47]

I almost died of laughter after watching a few glimpses of that video...

Fair enough

 

EDIT: I guess they lost you at the space combat

Edited October 13, 2013 by Cybermat47

[6./ZG26_Emil]

I can't really see piloted fighters lasting much longer. I think the current gen drones are the writing on the wall for manned fighters. Surely the chance to lose 80kgs or so of easily damaged, non g-resistant meat would help to improve performance, and the political implications of being able to launch major air strikes with no chance of seeing body bags coming home must be a major temptation for militaries.

 

Couldn't agree more. Autonomous drones with A2A capability are very close now.