Mxsmanic wrote:

Frank F. Matthews writes:


I won't say that it is impossible. I will say that it is impossible
within my lifetime. It is possible that remote management will be
available for cargo planes in a couple of decades. I might believe it
when I see such technology being deployed in situations where it would
be of real benefit. Combat jets for example. Today a major restriction
on aircraft performance in combat is protecting a pilot. When most of
the air force combat planes are run by sergeants on the ground I may
begin to believe.


Then the time is now, because UAVs are already in use and are being
piloted by relatively unskilled specialists on the ground.


Currently UAV's are relatively slow and primarily for observation.
Although occasionally they can carry &/or direct bombs.

They are not of the sophistication that I was talking about.