Tried a direct link to the BBC video here -
BBC Media Selector
but if that doesn't work, the BBC link page is here
BBC NEWS | Technology
and the story is the video link on the left 3/4s of the way down. You could imagine all sorts of possibilities from these tests -
drone planes that could follow / circulate around the main manned attack plane attracting enemy missiles so the real plane can do its job
escort fighter drones protecting or performing extreme high "G" maneouvres for the manned plane that a human couldn't survive
spotter "eyes" for the manned airplane to keep the surrounding area scanned.
Interestingly the RAF tests are with single seat Tornadoes. The analyst speaks of fighter pilot overload, but maybe a 2nd "pilot" could do the job of manning these things?
All far too technical for a non fly-boy like me!
BBC Media Selector
but if that doesn't work, the BBC link page is here
BBC NEWS | Technology
and the story is the video link on the left 3/4s of the way down. You could imagine all sorts of possibilities from these tests -
drone planes that could follow / circulate around the main manned attack plane attracting enemy missiles so the real plane can do its job
escort fighter drones protecting or performing extreme high "G" maneouvres for the manned plane that a human couldn't survive
spotter "eyes" for the manned airplane to keep the surrounding area scanned.
Interestingly the RAF tests are with single seat Tornadoes. The analyst speaks of fighter pilot overload, but maybe a 2nd "pilot" could do the job of manning these things?
All far too technical for a non fly-boy like me!
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