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Old 29th Sep 2021, 08:08
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Another 2-seater. Why does UK Defence still pursue the crazy total single-seat mentality when most other nations seem to think 2 heads are better than one when fighting an aircraft in some complex environments? Airbus FCAS is 2 seat, J-16D is 2 seat, F15-EX is 2 seat, EA-18G is 2-seat what do they know that we don’t?
It's a 2 seater because the WSO in an EA jet does all the work. The pilot just generally flies a defined track/alignment. The EA-18G and J16D are about the only 2 tactical fighter type aircraft where a backseater is necessary these days.
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