Boeing gives retired F-16 fighter new life as a drone
If "fighter pilot" was your desired
career, you'd better hurry up now that Boeing is looking to replace
you with a robot. The company has retrofitted a retired F-16
fighter, which had laid dormant for 15 years, into a drone for combat training
missions. Rather than risking life and limb in the cockpit, two test pilots can
maneuver the craft, now called QF-16, from Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base --
presenting rookie flyers with a target that can hit 9G and supersonic speeds.
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