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To: No Mo Mo who wrote (85319)12/30/2011 12:48:16 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 217737
 
The Air Force says it requires 168 people to keep a Predator drone flying for 24 hours, while the Global Hawk -- a surveillance drone that is larger than the Predator -- requires 300. It takes fewer than 100 people for one F-16 fighter aircraft mission, the report said.

I'm sorry.. I have to call BS on that.. I certainly want to see a breakdown on what tasks are being performed to fly a UAV vs a manned surveillance aircraft..

Comparing an UAV spy plane to a combat aircraft is not appropriate. Surveillance planes of all types require large staffing because there is a tremendous amount of data to be analyzed, not including staff used for operational and targeting duties during the actual mission.

A combat plane is generally not collecting this kind of data. It's on a mission of destruction. Deliver the ordnance on target and fly home to be rearmed.

Hawk
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