Reply to: British plane is world's most advanced - and about to go into testing

[minestrone]

And I know the aurora does exist.

Was that a knock at the door?

[shaunbhoy]

Of course but your post made it sound like we could ask it to loop the loop and it would say "bollocks to that I'm bombing France"

Actually, I think a random "bollocks to that, I'm bombing France" feature might be quite a selling point.

[gingerjedi]

How can it be called the world's most advanced plane when it has never flown?

Because it makes the story more interesting.

The iPad is 'magical' according to the advert. Can't believe the ASA hasn't picked up on that one yet.

[doodab]

Nice play on words but you know the difference between directly manipulating control surfaces by radio control and sending the command "CLEAR TO LAND Runway 06L" which this UAV is capable of responding to.

Of course but your post made it sound like we could ask it to loop the loop and it would say "bollocks to that I'm bombing France"

[minestrone]

How can it be called the world's most advanced plane when it has never flown?

[SupremeSpod]

I doubt very much it has a veto, and I doubt they are using a wire, so yes, it's radio controlled.

Nice play on words but you know the difference between directly manipulating control surfaces by radio control and sending the command "CLEAR TO LAND Runway 06L" which this UAV is capable of responding to.

[doodab]

You think it's radio controlled?

It's asked to do things, not told.

Be very afraid. Be even more afraid when the f**ker is armed.

I doubt very much it has a veto, and I doubt they are using a wire, so yes, it's radio controlled.

[gingerjedi]

You think it's radio controlled?

It's asked to do things, not told.

Be very afraid. Be even more afraid when the f**ker is armed.

Yes master.

[SupremeSpod]

That seems like a lot of money for a radio controlled plane.

The flight trials are due to start next year, does that mean they haven't finished it yet?

You think it's radio controlled?

It's asked to do things, not told.

Be very afraid. Be even more afraid when the f**ker is armed.

[threaded]

They said that about the launch of the Austin Allegro in 1972......

Hope it doesn't come with a square steering wheel too!

[DimPrawn]

Dubbed the "pinnacle" of British engineering...

They said that about the launch of the Austin Allegro in 1972......

[Paddy]

Will it be TSR2 all over again?

[xoggoth]

It would be great for chasing bastard cats out of my garden! Bombs and missiles - fantastic! I am using an old radio controlled racing car but it doesn't have any weapons of mass cat destruction unfortunately.

[threaded]

That seems like a lot of money for a radio controlled plane.

The flight trials are due to start next year, does that mean they haven't finished it yet?

And the remote control takes up an entire LWB Land Rover! They should have a word with the Japanese about miniaturising that.

[doodab]

That seems like a lot of money for a radio controlled plane.

The flight trials are due to start next year, does that mean they haven't finished it yet?