Generally, to fly the latest hi-tech military aircraft, the pilot must have the ability and specialized knowledge of high order to maximize the ability of fighter that he was riding. Later, unmanned systems have been freed from the obligation to drive the aircraft pilot and dangerous combat mission while the pilot with a certain ability should still be at the helm, though from a distance.
But it will soon be over. System of experimental aircraft that is being developed with the U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman X-47b which will not be steered by pilots from a distance. He was flown almost entirely automatically. More »