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Old 16th Sep 2008, 08:35
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Decoy or Target

I think the DA42 would make a lovely target or decoy. Relatively low radar signature unable to transmit much data more than 30nm. Forget the satcom link to get the bandwidth you would need a real aircraft. Its a nice NATO toy in a tactical environment, but forget the rest. Its also too difficult to maintain. Not to be used by real soldiers.
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