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Old April 2nd 06, 11:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default NEWS: Aviation's future -- pilotless planes

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Larry Dighera wrote:

Since 1997, unmanned aircraft have been used in U.S. airspace primarily by
the military. But now the government wants to fly more of them to patrol the
nation's borders, catch criminals, monitor the environment and assist in
disaster relief.


Would that be a result of the effort of lobbyists, or a genuine need
for UAVs? If the latter, I would like to see a cost justification.


What's the dollar value of a human life?

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