QFA-18 super Hornet

gofy · October 22, 2010, 02:53:15 PM

Could it be possible to build a fully armed Hornet ... controlled from the base/carrier???

GTX · October 22, 2010, 02:59:54 PM

Not sure what you mean?

Regards,

Greg

anthonyp · October 22, 2010, 03:13:55 PM

I think he means turn it into a UCAV. Not sure about the Hornet, but there's been speculation that the last batches of F-35's might be unmanned.

ChernayaAkula · October 22, 2010, 04:08:55 PM

Didn't they just (couple o' months ago) successfully trial a hands-off carrier landing system? Then you could even recover them on a carrier.

Quote from: GTX on October 22, 2010, 02:59:54 PM
Not sure what you mean?

Ya mean ya don't remember your own profile?

First post of the UAV THREAD!

Quote from: anthonyp on October 22, 2010, 03:13:55 PM
<...> there's been speculation that the last batches of F-35's might be unmanned.

Think I read something in that direction in AFM quite a while ago. IIIRC, the funding has been approved already. Sizeable sum.

GTX · October 22, 2010, 05:39:03 PM

Doh!!! Missed the Q in the title.

Regards,

Greg