Originally Posted by
Grumble
The USAF has been doing this for decades, thrown billions at it, they still have an abysmal safety record. For the record when one of them takes off or lands, there are hundreds of man hours in that loop to make that happen, not just two up front.
If you’re talking about going to a single pilot operation with a networked copilot... find me two networked computers that can’t be hacked.
The USAF has an abysmal safety record as compared to what? The Airlines? The other branches? If it’s the airlines the it’s not an apples to apples comparison. The closest to Airlines in the USAF is the C5. Otherwise there is the tactical forces doing night attacks in a contested environment is infinitely more dangerous than a EWR BOS turn or one leg from IAH to SIngapore.
If it’s the other branches I’m under the impression the USAF has a better safety record in part due to the corporate cultures differences on whether there are “allowable” losses.
Cheers,
Biff