wymberley Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 UK, Japan, and Italy sign international stealth fighter jet programme treaty - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Anyone remember TSR2? This will be another one that they can't cancel after the order is placed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Tempest is the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 hours ago, wymberley said: UK, Japan, and Italy sign international stealth fighter jet programme treaty - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Anyone remember TSR2? This will be another one that they can't cancel after the order is placed. Yep, in bits at Cosford museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Tempest is the future. only for a little while i rekon.................the cheaper option is the drone.........its just got to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Tempests will lead and control the drones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Tempests will lead and control the drones. saterlites will do that...........ariel warfare..as we all know it will become very quickly a thing of the past...............i know you love your planes dave but i rekon in our life time...we will see the start of the complete demise of chaps and chapesses driving aeroplanes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 20:27, ditchman said: saterlites will do that...........ariel warfare..as we all know it will become very quickly a thing of the past...............i know you love your planes dave but i rekon in our life time...we will see the start of the complete demise of chaps and chapesses driving aeroplanes I do indeed and I disagree with you, still need to see what you either shoot at, fire a missile at or drop a bomb on. The West and the Soviet side have had beyond visual range munitions for years. But you cannot just launch regardless. Pilots with EYES and a BRAIN will ALWAYS be NEEDED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted December 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I do indeed and I disagree with you, still need to see what you either shoot at, fire a missile at or drop a bomb on. The West and the Soviet side have had beyond visual range munitions for years. But you cannot just launch regardless. Pilots with EYES and a BRAIN will ALWAYS be NEEDED. Which is why a two man crew is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 minute ago, wymberley said: Which is why a two man crew is necessary. For some work it is indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted December 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: For some work it is indeed. Yep, as long as it's the eyes in the front seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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