The Ellis County Press: Era of the fighter pilot may be drawing to a close as unmanned aircraft take on increasing combat role

Era of the fighter pilot may be drawing to a close as unmanned aircraft take on
increasing combat role
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Military & Aerospace Electronics Weekly eNewsletter [news@mae-media.com] on 05/18/2011 16:55:00


The American fighter pilot is an enduring icon of American military heroism, but
the era of the fighter pilot may be drawing to a close with development of new
models of unmanned combat aircraft, increasing costs of fighter pilot training,
and the spiraling costs of procuring the latest generations of manned jet
fighter aircraft. John Keller reports in the Mil & Aero Video Blog.
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