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Old 1st Feb 2016, 17:07
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Even though we could all read between the lines of the claimed USMC IOC the tone used in the official report is verging towards the damming end of the 'interesting' scale. The report could not even bring itself to call it an operational test, just a mere 'demonstration'.

I like the bit where if you think about using a bomber then take a real bomber with you to sort out the target coordinates and if you think about using it as a fighter then take some real fighter support with you to deal with the enemy fighters. Oh and if you think of doing this outside of USA then take most of LM with you. Although we would still have no idea if the mission data is valid, but we will warn you of that just so you know.

If you eject whilst out-of-control we have no idea what will happen, but we do know that in stabilised flight a typical 74 kg man will have 25% chance of death and 100% chance of a serious, perhaps life changing, neck injury; if you don't drown of course. Don't worry though as the JPO and your service has taken the 'risk', but not all stakeholders know how they have managed to do this….
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