Comments on: Lockheed Martin Sabre Warrior UCAV Concept Has Two Noses http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/11/04/lockheed-martin-sabre-warrior-ucav-concept-has-two-noses/ Jonesing For Robot News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Robotbling http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/11/04/lockheed-martin-sabre-warrior-ucav-concept-has-two-noses/comment-page-1/#comment-5460 Robotbling Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:52:45 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/?p=3161#comment-5460 You'd think a multi-billion (trillion?) dollary company like Lockheed Martin could afford better computer graphics presentations. :D Anywho, this design looks remarkably like Konami's Vic Viper (from their Gradius series). http://images.google.ca/images?q=Vic+Viper You’d think a multi-billion (trillion?) dollary company like Lockheed Martin could afford better computer graphics presentations. :D

Anywho, this design looks remarkably like Konami’s Vic Viper (from their Gradius series). http://images.google.ca/images?q=Vic+Viper

]]> By: joe http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/11/04/lockheed-martin-sabre-warrior-ucav-concept-has-two-noses/comment-page-1/#comment-5447 joe Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/?p=3161#comment-5447 Retrofitting existing combat aircraft with unmanned systems is not a great idea. Manned combat aircraft are extremely expensive, far more costly for comparable unmanned aircraft. The safety and reliability requirements are more stringent stringent for manned, and add significantly to cost and vehicle weight. Unmanned aircraft have no need for a cockpit, windshields, air, etc. Also, unmanned and manned aircraft have drastically different requirements. No one cares if unmanned aircraft have bumpy take-off and landings, sustain high g forces, operate for long periods of time, etc. Retrofitting existing combat aircraft with unmanned systems is not a great idea. Manned combat aircraft are extremely expensive, far more costly for comparable unmanned aircraft. The safety and reliability requirements are more stringent stringent for manned, and add significantly to cost and vehicle weight. Unmanned aircraft have no need for a cockpit, windshields, air, etc. Also, unmanned and manned aircraft have drastically different requirements. No one cares if unmanned aircraft have bumpy take-off and landings, sustain high g forces, operate for long periods of time, etc.

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