Best irl military plane (based on your opinion)

[CertifiedMike]

Can't we just build an AI military and let it fight with other AI militaries while we all watch and eat popcorn?
The technology and the level of accuracy we have now...
How much longer before its ALL just AI and very small, precision hits ONLY?
Drone tech is awesome and TERRIFYING!!!

 

[Speed Chaser]

Not for AI, they are autonomous.

They still need to receive signals for information updates

 

[9x19]

They still need to receive signals for information updates

Nope, launch and forget, on board camera is all it needs to 'find and lock' on a target.

Tough to jam that.

 

[Speed Chaser]

Nope, launch and forget, on board camera is all it needs to 'find and lock' on a target.

Tough to jam that.

Not really optical and infrared jamming has been a thing since the 50s

 

[Littlemotor]

I’m sure it’s already been said-but “The Flying Gun” is my absolute favorite… Most ground troops’ favorite as well…

 

[9x19]

I’m sure it’s already been said-but “The Flying Gun” is my absolute favorite… Most ground troops’ favorite as well…

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The Hog is a cool jet, for sue.

Shawn Ryan recently had an interview with a Hog pilot (who, for a time, also flew MQ-9 Reaper drones due to a medical issue).

 

[Doom!]

The A-10 is in that rare category, it's so ugly that it's beautiful! Badass jet for sure.

 

[Speed Chaser]

The a-10 needs an award for dodging every act from the government to ground it.
Edit: Not even this picture does justice to the a-10. After being hit with a SAM on the right engine and catching fire, it deployed countermeasures, stayed in the air for an additional 45 minutes reaching the nearest airbase 120 miles away and landing.

 

[paytonimusrex]

best is obviously the f15

 

[Doom!]

Love F-15's
This one is from our local Fresno Air National Guard 144th fighter wing.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Love F-15's
This one is from our local Fresno Air National Guard 144th fighter wing.

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Used to watch these fly out of Henderson over Vegas. HOLY LOUD!!!

 

[Doom!]

Used to watch these fly out of Henderson over Vegas. HOLY LOUD!!!

Yeah, they fly over our shop every day.

 

[paytonimusrex]

Love F-15's
This one is from our local Fresno Air National Guard 144th fighter wing.

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the angb base I lived in when I was little and my dad was in uscg, they had f15s and were the ones that were scrambled on 9/11