"Pilotless flight trialled in UK shared airspace" Topic
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| GeoffQRF | 13 May 2013 6:37 a.m. PST |
link A Jetstream aircraft became the first to fly "unmanned" across UK shared airspace last month. An on-board pilot handled the take-off, from Warton, near Preston in Lancashire, and landing, in Inverness. But during the 500-mile journey, the specially adapted plane was controlled by a pilot on the ground, instructed by the National Air Traffic Services. |
| 55th Division | 13 May 2013 9:07 a.m. PST |
I watched it fly over my house we are on the flight path for Warton |
| Mako11 | 13 May 2013 9:14 a.m. PST |
Seems a bit of a daft idea to me, since I doubt the jet can really enjoy the ride all by itself, and isn't the point of a Gulfstream to transport "people" from point A to point B? I think we are just aiding the rise of the machines…… ;-) |
| Mr Elmo | 13 May 2013 9:40 a.m. PST |
In the USA, there is a bit of a struggle with unmanned aircraft since all aircraft must operate under "see and avoid" rules and, well, unmanned aircraft can't see. The airplane in the article had a pilot on board, so it's not exactly "unmanned" and could see and avoid. I guess having a manned chase plane for the UAV is also an option. In regular airspace it's only a matter of time until some UAV midairs a plane load of widows and orphans. |
Augustus  | 13 May 2013 12:01 p.m. PST |
So terrorist hackers can now grab a plane without even boarding the aircraft. Good idea. |
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