For some reason I can't quote more than this so if you want to read this article please click on it above.
This is about an F-16 that can carry nuclear missiles or hellfire missiles and all sorts of other stuff.
Also, it might be important for people to understand that all the planes that went into the World Trade Center might have actually been empty and flown this way because they all had this type of technology to be flown remotely then. It had been installed to prevent a plane crashing after an explosive decompression that killed everyone on board but left the plane and autopilot intact so they could land it rather than have it run out of gas and crash on a large populated area somewhere. This is why I wrote about Malaysia 370 because it would have this remote flying capability too likely. But, at this point I think it was shot down because of it's location when it went down. And likely when it was shot down everyone was already gone from explosive or slow decompression of the plane when it went above 45,000 feet because planes are not designed to keep their atmospheres above that altitude. It would be sort of the opposite of a submarine going to deep and imploding from the pressure.
Also, it is important to remember that this F-16 and others so equipped could also be flown by someone in the U.S. remotely through satellites to places like Yemen or Afghanistan or Pakistan or even Syria and Ukraine.
So, even though they say they aren't considering using this as an attack vehicle I wouldn't believe that, not for long at least.
For example, imagine a wing of these planes with one scout plane ( a drone in the lead scouting for missile fires to take the missile if it was shot or to do work too dangerous for people to be involved in directly. So, imagine out of every three planes one might be a drone there for special duty to keep the other pilots and planes out of danger.
Also, if it is equipped with similar equipment to a Predator Drone it also can be flown autonomously (by itself) whenever satellite contact is lost between satellites (like when your phone changes cell towers when you move down a freeway.)
World’s Most Lethal Drone Just Flew over Florida
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September 26, 2013
Earlier
this week, the Air Force tested a new version of their F-16 fighter.
But this test was unlike any other in Air Force history: the plane would
be flying without a pilot.
Over the skies of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the unmanned plane known as the QF-16 took off, executed a series of tactical maneuvers, broke the sound barrier, and landed safely. Two pilots flew the planes from the ground.
In other words, the Air Force just successfully tested the world’s most lethal drone.
A fully-loaded F-16 has a six-barrel M61 gun, along with 11 other places to mount weapons, including nuclear missiles.
RELATED: 12 WEAPONS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
“It was a little different to see it without anyone in it, but it was a great flight all the way around,” said Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Inman, the commander of the 82nd Aerial targets Squadron at Tyndall Air Force base just east of Panama City. “It’s a replication of current, real world situations and aircraft platforms they can shoot as a target. Now we have a 9G capable, highly sustainable aerial target."
The drones aren’t expected to be used in combat, but are to be used as targets in dogfight exercises. They will be equipped with one bomb in case the plane has to be destroyed.
It seems unimaginable that such a complex machine could be flown remotely. But as the surreal video below shows, it’s not only possible, it’s a stunning reality.
An F-16 costs about $20.4 million ($14.6 million from 1998 adjusted for inflation. But this one was not taken out of active duty. It had been sitting in a salvage yard in the Arizona desert for more than a decade before being renovated and retrofitted by Boeing.
Right now, there are six QF-16s. Boeing removed the guns on each of the planes and replaced them with technology that allows them to be flown remotely. They’re replacing the QF-4 drones, which were prone to crashing.
"I can tell you that there are no plans to use these aircraft as a combat asset," Air Force spokesman Master Sergeant Randy Redman told AFP. "This is just the next step in the evolution of the training program to ensure that our pilots remain the best in the world."
But the F-16 drones are another reminder of how quickly the use of unmanned equipment is spreading in the U.S. armed forces. It also shows that some of the world’s deadliest weapons can be operated thousands of miles from the battlefield.
Over the skies of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the unmanned plane known as the QF-16 took off, executed a series of tactical maneuvers, broke the sound barrier, and landed safely. Two pilots flew the planes from the ground.
In other words, the Air Force just successfully tested the world’s most lethal drone.
A fully-loaded F-16 has a six-barrel M61 gun, along with 11 other places to mount weapons, including nuclear missiles.
RELATED: 12 WEAPONS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
“It was a little different to see it without anyone in it, but it was a great flight all the way around,” said Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Inman, the commander of the 82nd Aerial targets Squadron at Tyndall Air Force base just east of Panama City. “It’s a replication of current, real world situations and aircraft platforms they can shoot as a target. Now we have a 9G capable, highly sustainable aerial target."
The drones aren’t expected to be used in combat, but are to be used as targets in dogfight exercises. They will be equipped with one bomb in case the plane has to be destroyed.
It seems unimaginable that such a complex machine could be flown remotely. But as the surreal video below shows, it’s not only possible, it’s a stunning reality.
An F-16 costs about $20.4 million ($14.6 million from 1998 adjusted for inflation. But this one was not taken out of active duty. It had been sitting in a salvage yard in the Arizona desert for more than a decade before being renovated and retrofitted by Boeing.
Right now, there are six QF-16s. Boeing removed the guns on each of the planes and replaced them with technology that allows them to be flown remotely. They’re replacing the QF-4 drones, which were prone to crashing.
"I can tell you that there are no plans to use these aircraft as a combat asset," Air Force spokesman Master Sergeant Randy Redman told AFP. "This is just the next step in the evolution of the training program to ensure that our pilots remain the best in the world."
But the F-16 drones are another reminder of how quickly the use of unmanned equipment is spreading in the U.S. armed forces. It also shows that some of the world’s deadliest weapons can be operated thousands of miles from the battlefield.
World’s Most Lethal Drone Just Flew over Florida
USAF
a
a
Type Size: Small
September 26, 2013
Earlier
this week, the Air Force tested a new version of their F-16 fighter.
But this test was unlike any other in Air Force history: the plane would
be flying without a pilot.
Over the skies of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the unmanned plane known as the QF-16 took off, executed a series of tactical maneuvers, broke the sound barrier, and landed safely. Two pilots flew the planes from the ground.
In other words, the Air Force just successfully tested the world’s most lethal drone.
A fully-loaded F-16 has a six-barrel M61 gun, along with 11 other places to mount weapons, including nuclear missiles.
RELATED: 12 WEAPONS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
“It was a little different to see it without anyone in it, but it was a great flight all the way around,” said Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Inman, the commander of the 82nd Aerial targets Squadron at Tyndall Air Force base just east of Panama City. “It’s a replication of current, real world situations and aircraft platforms they can shoot as a target. Now we have a 9G capable, highly sustainable aerial target."
The drones aren’t expected to be used in combat, but are to be used as targets in dogfight exercises. They will be equipped with one bomb in case the plane has to be destroyed.
It seems unimaginable that such a complex machine could be flown remotely. But as the surreal video below shows, it’s not only possible, it’s a stunning reality.
An F-16 costs about $20.4 million ($14.6 million from 1998 adjusted for inflation. But this one was not taken out of active duty. It had been sitting in a salvage yard in the Arizona desert for more than a decade before being renovated and retrofitted by Boeing.
Right now, there are six QF-16s. Boeing removed the guns on each of the planes and replaced them with technology that allows them to be flown remotely. They’re replacing the QF-4 drones, which were prone to crashing.
"I can tell you that there are no plans to use these aircraft as a combat asset," Air Force spokesman Master Sergeant Randy Redman told AFP. "This is just the next step in the evolution of the training program to ensure that our pilots remain the best in the world."
But the F-16 drones are another reminder of how quickly the use of unmanned equipment is spreading in the U.S. armed forces. It also shows that some of the world’s deadliest weapons can be operated thousands of miles from the battlefield.
Over the skies of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the unmanned plane known as the QF-16 took off, executed a series of tactical maneuvers, broke the sound barrier, and landed safely. Two pilots flew the planes from the ground.
In other words, the Air Force just successfully tested the world’s most lethal drone.
A fully-loaded F-16 has a six-barrel M61 gun, along with 11 other places to mount weapons, including nuclear missiles.
RELATED: 12 WEAPONS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
“It was a little different to see it without anyone in it, but it was a great flight all the way around,” said Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Inman, the commander of the 82nd Aerial targets Squadron at Tyndall Air Force base just east of Panama City. “It’s a replication of current, real world situations and aircraft platforms they can shoot as a target. Now we have a 9G capable, highly sustainable aerial target."
The drones aren’t expected to be used in combat, but are to be used as targets in dogfight exercises. They will be equipped with one bomb in case the plane has to be destroyed.
It seems unimaginable that such a complex machine could be flown remotely. But as the surreal video below shows, it’s not only possible, it’s a stunning reality.
An F-16 costs about $20.4 million ($14.6 million from 1998 adjusted for inflation. But this one was not taken out of active duty. It had been sitting in a salvage yard in the Arizona desert for more than a decade before being renovated and retrofitted by Boeing.
Right now, there are six QF-16s. Boeing removed the guns on each of the planes and replaced them with technology that allows them to be flown remotely. They’re replacing the QF-4 drones, which were prone to crashing.
"I can tell you that there are no plans to use these aircraft as a combat asset," Air Force spokesman Master Sergeant Randy Redman told AFP. "This is just the next step in the evolution of the training program to ensure that our pilots remain the best in the world."
But the F-16 drones are another reminder of how quickly the use of unmanned equipment is spreading in the U.S. armed forces. It also shows that some of the world’s deadliest weapons can be operated thousands of miles from the battlefield.
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