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Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on November 03, 2016, 08:48:44 AM

Title: Yowser!
Post by: Becky (My pronouns are Assigned/By/God) on November 03, 2016, 08:48:44 AM
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2107855/china-unveils-worlds-most-powerful-drone-armed-with-terrifying-high-tech-missiles-and-a-bombing-range-of-12500-miles/
Title: Re: Yowser!
Post by: Little Joe on November 03, 2016, 08:54:21 AM
If we still had a Ronald Reagan as President, our Star Wars technology would make that stuff obsolete.

In fact, I think we are close to some weapons that will make that stuff obsolete anyway.  If we just had the balls to use it.
Title: Re: Yowser!
Post by: acrogimp on November 03, 2016, 09:33:23 AM
China is making a lot of noise but my impression from actually dealing with the Chinese aerospace industry is we are easily 3 decades ahead, not saying they won't catch up, but much like Russia bulding a couple planes or drones that LOOK impressive is entirely different than actually fielding a reliable, supportable and effective weapon system.

'Gimp
Title: Re: Yowser!
Post by: Bob Noel on November 03, 2016, 09:54:10 AM
China is making a lot of noise but my impression from actually dealing with the Chinese aerospace industry is we are easily 3 decades ahead, not saying they won't catch up, but much like Russia bulding a couple planes or drones that LOOK impressive is entirely different than actually fielding a reliable, supportable and effective weapon system.

'Gimp

otoh - thanks to the scum that outsource manufacturing to China, it won't be that hard for them to catch up.