Video: X47B Carrier launch- the beginning of the end of manned aircraft.

[mickk]

http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube/upload/thumb/304_71067.jpg (http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube_show.php?tubeid=3662) Very good video from the USN.

It wont be long, 10 years I reckon and its no pilot fighters.http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube/images/play_thread.png (http://www.apacheclips.com/boards/vbtube_show.php?tubeid=3662)

[casino]

Awesome. Would liked to have seen the recovery back to the carrier. Technology, thats what its all about these days but I hope pilots always have the upper hand. Nice find.

[schwit]

Another reason to cancel the F35.
10 years: all aircraft cargo deliveries via UAV plus subhunting via UAV or USV (submersible). Bombers will take a little longer. Bomber and missile interceptor vehicles could be 10 years out. A vehicle that can readily defeat humans in a dog fight will be 20 years.

[Dagger64]

This was just off Virginia Beach, they flew the UAV back to land. Not sure where. Great post, I was looking for the video. TYVM

[serpa6]

if anyone thinks that there wont be human flesh above targets you are mistaken they will never have all umanned vehicles doing a human job totaly. There will always be that magic word ABORT!!!!!!!

[finack]

Cool vid. Thanks mickk.

I would think the guy standing in front passing all the hand and arm signals to a pilotless vehicle, must feel a little weird. :P

Take off is one thing... now lets see it land back on the ship. Heh

[Bad Company]

cool vid mickk