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There's some, but not a whole lot, of energy/maneuverability stabilized above ref, below landing weight, on a 3 degree path. Not near as much (read: damn near none) during second segment climb. That's what I'm worried about. At least at my home drome I'm crossing the fence typically above 2.5k' and accelerating past 220kts.

Really? Seems like a different platform for a different set of requirements. Surprised they are not looking at a CASA 235 or other like aircraft unless they want a lotta range for PACOM.

Just posting to show the speeds these are achieving Father n son team built drone reaching 400+ mph https://www.businessinsider.com/drone-warfare-interceptor-guinness-world-record-bells-fastest-quadcopter-ukraine-2026-1

Yup or builds one or many with a camera, small image recognition system and goes into the engines on final just after the FAF. Other than massive land setbacks to geographically isolate the airport plus several layers of different anti drone systems, how else could you defend against this?

Found this on FB speaking of Crusader, an AI produced F-8 with side intakes Guns / Sidewinders in the wrong spots

First flights scheduled later this year, if it demonstrates consistent vertical takeoff and landing, it’s a big deal. Awww c’mon, I see a bit of F-8 with the chin intake

Or decides to make one the size of a Shahed track the ILS/FAF on a low IFR day. Maybe it gets picked up on radar in time.

All of the encounters mentioned above are "mostly" accidents. Imagine when someone TRIES to hit an airliner...

As if the Checkmate wasn't ugly enough...

Serious question, what kind of crazy FAA cert do you need to be able to shoot cannons? Did they have to lobby Congress or something? Awesome vid!

If you're not doing anything wrong..... Although the latest trend is for the cop to claim they smelled the weeed.

Cool looking airplane. Cool history too

Dibs? Truly awesome work! What a way to fly a warbird.

That is freakin awesome

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FIFY

The Army is negligent with nearly all things UAS; they go full retard as a matter of doctrine.

Homie about to be force shaped.

Wait, you can be arrested for giving a speech on the steps of Congress, but breaking and entering gets you a Trump pardon? I'm not defending dude's actions in uniform.

What are everyone's thought on the X-Bat? https://shield.ai/x-bat/

As I recall, that was in the pattern at Sharana LZ, which was King Kong of the AFG LZs. 2 Engine assault at 7000 PA to a 4000 foot strip (IIRC) in an H-model. That's tough. Army pleaded that the C-130 ran over them going the same direction....but with no IFF turned on.

What a idiot

KEND 26-12AU T-38 x8 (5 international, 1 AFRC) T-6 FAIP KC-46 Altus x6 C-17 Altus x4 C-17 MS Guard KC-135 March ARB KC-135 MS Guard C-130J Little Rock

The liberals already have the answer to this question. Just classify them as Assault Weapons? The black ones with automatic suppressors, muzzle loading magazines and pistols grips are the most dangerous. There’s no reason a private citizen needs to have a ghost drone.