Trump pushed the F47? France/Germany's 6th gen is probably better.
But I wonder. The future is obviously pilotless fighter drones. Without the need to have any pilot focused things, you dramatically reduce cost, weight, range and stealth/size of the fighter jet.
The actual pilot gets to be in a cozy room operating it with a vr headset via starlink.
jqpabc123•7h ago
operating it with a vr headset via starlink.
Which gives Musk control over your (and possibly your adversary's) defenses.
Ask Ukraine how well this works.
nothercastle•6h ago
Missiles have gotten so good what you really need is cheap 1 way platforms.
incomingpain•9h ago
But I wonder. The future is obviously pilotless fighter drones. Without the need to have any pilot focused things, you dramatically reduce cost, weight, range and stealth/size of the fighter jet.
The actual pilot gets to be in a cozy room operating it with a vr headset via starlink.
jqpabc123•7h ago
Which gives Musk control over your (and possibly your adversary's) defenses.
Ask Ukraine how well this works.