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Old 31st Jul 2020, 08:26
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Lookleft
 
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Here we go again with all the tech nerds getting off on the prospect of pilotless airliners. In the 60's it was proved that man could be sent to the moon and returned safely to earth.Some bloke with a vision and the resources of a whole country put the idea out there. Since 1972 (almost 50 years ago) there has not been another attempt. Why? Too expensive and not relevant to society. The same with a pilotless airliner. If it was necessary then it would be done but at the moment Boeing is cocking up a design that is as old as Apollo and Airbus is too busy just trying to survive. Unless it is in an advanced stage of design now then it won't be a concern to the grandchildren of brand new F/O's. Oh yeah there is also the little thing of the C19 pandemic which will make the supply of pilots readily and cheaply available for the next 30 years.
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