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Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force

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pcernie

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Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force

I was tempted to put this in the LOL thread but it's quite interesting too

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24231077


	Quote: Boeing suggested that the innovation could ultimately be used to help train pilots, providing an adversary they could practise firing on.

There was also


	Quote: However, a spokesman for the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots warned of the temptation to use them in warfare.

Not only is that the first I've heard of them, but they've got Prof. Noel Sharkey amongst them :ugeek:

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Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:43 am

l3v1ck

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Re: Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force

Well they've got to do something with all those F-16 when they get replaced with the F35's.
Though I'm sure some countries would want to buy second hand ones on the cheap.

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Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:34 pm

snowyweston

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Re: Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force

Thanks to that article and a lil' wiki, I now know about Miss Shilling's orifice. :lol:

Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:45 pm

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