Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
This could be just as successful as the Firecracker!
Well, as
ASO said back at Post #2, BAE Systems have been fiddling about(
) with their autonomous Jetstream for some years now. Last I can find on it is
https://www.baesystems.com/en/articl...flying-testbed from 2016.
I guess the only advantage of the Islander is that, even in the most sound-proof cockpit, the other crews would detect the Islander coming from miles off without even needing TCAS!
Ironic it is an Islander being used for an autonomous aircraft trial as it's the best fun flying I've ever had! Took off limited fuel on a ferry flight in a "rather stiff headwind" once - which rather confused ATC! They made the silly mistake of looking for me along the normal departure path and had to ask me where I was .......
Went up almost like a Saturn 5 ...................... just a lot noisier than a Saturn 5!!!!
Happy days!
H 'n' H