

Navy stealth bomber drone  (Source: IBtimes)
Navy stealth drone take to the skies










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RE: unmanned bombers
By fic2 on 2/10/2011 4:10:44 PM , Rating: 2
From what I've read the AF at least is having trouble finding enough pilots to fly all their drones.

Have they thought about just having a gamer contest? Plenty of gamers could probably fly these things pretty easily. Maybe put out an XBox flight combat simulation game - they could name it Ender's Game.

RE: unmanned bombers
By DougF on 2/10/2011 4:49:14 PM , Rating: 1
The problem with gamers is that the artificial environment in an XBox (or any other box) game is sadly lacking in complexity compared to the real world. XBox pilots tend to not fully comprehend power requirements and usage, crosswind options, and working in a 3D environment, so their accident rates tend to be higher than "real" pilots and less effective at flying/controlling the flying machines in a real-world environment. Now, as to controlling the gizmos, cameras, etc, carried on-board, it's gamers hands-down as easy to train and effectively operate.

RE: unmanned bombers
By nafhan on 2/10/2011 5:14:49 PM , Rating: 2
Playing Xbox would probably not be the only training "gamer" pilots would receive. Come to think of it, using games to find people with good reflexes and stress management skills doesn't really sound any worse than the current system of "Oooh, you've got a bachelors degree in history and good vision. Let's put you into flight school."

RE: unmanned bombers
It's a lot more complicated than that... :P




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