MountainBear
11th Jul 2013, 18:45
Navy completes 1st unmanned carrier landing (http://news.yahoo.com/navy-completes-1st-unmanned-carrier-132056652.html)
The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks that a pilot is asked to do.And yet, what the commercial airline business needs is more manual hands-on training so that pilots won't crash their jets on a CAVOK day. (sarcasm)
"It is not often that you get a chance to see the future, but that's what we got to do today. This is an amazing day for aviation in general and for naval aviation in particular,"
The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks that a pilot is asked to do.And yet, what the commercial airline business needs is more manual hands-on training so that pilots won't crash their jets on a CAVOK day. (sarcasm)
"It is not often that you get a chance to see the future, but that's what we got to do today. This is an amazing day for aviation in general and for naval aviation in particular,"