U.S. Air Force Wants Low-Cost, Disposable Warplanes

Popular Mechanics: The U.S. Air Force Will Invest in Low-Cost, Disposable Warplanes

Unmanned aircraft are set to become a big part of the Air Force’s future.

* The U.S. Air Force plans to field a mix of manned and unmanned tactical aircraft--think fighters--in the near future.
* Unmanned aircraft are cheap and can also take risks manned aircraft cannot.
* A mix of manned and unmanned warplanes could help the Air Force field the numbers and lethality it wants to win future wars.

The U.S. Air Force is planning to field low-cost, unmanned “disposable” warplanes in the near future, designed to complement manned aircraft in the aerial battlefield. Unmanned aircraft can be purchased in greater numbers, growing the size of the Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleets, and can be sent on missions too hazardous for manned aircraft.

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WNU Editor: What is appealing to the US Air Force is the low cost.

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