Another Nail in the Coffin of Fixed Wing AC

[matshock]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10682693

Two more generations of this tech and you'll have land/sea-based AA weapons with long range, no seekers that can be defeated and instant closure to target.

Mate that up with a distributed wide area radar network and even current stealth AC are toast, literally.

My money is on heavy metal, rail guns and nap-of-the-earth flyers.

[mriddick]

All I want is a phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range...

[cciota]

All I want is a phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range...

Just what you see, pal.

[Draco]

What happened to the dude that swore everything Russian was the best, and we were all doomed???

[Oswald Bastable]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10682693

Two more generations of this tech and you'll have land/sea-based AA weapons with long range, no seekers that can be defeated and instant closure to target.

Mate that up with a distributed wide area radar network and even current stealth AC are toast, literally.

My money is on heavy metal, rail guns and nap-of-the-earth flyers.

A prop driven drone is a far cry from a supersonic jet fighter. I wouldn't count those chickens broasted just yet. :)

[F-16 CHIEF]

What happened to the dude that swore everything Russian was the best, and we were all doomed???

I think that was Volk. Every MiG-XX was better than the F-22. Even the copycat MiG-29 which was a F-15 copy. We know the truth. :)