[laffs] Remote Control Superb, The Global Hawk

From: "Gene Hatfield" <hatter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:28:25 -0600


Check the accomplishments of  "The Global Hawk"
                                     
                                                              Gene H.













        From: 
        Date: Monday, January 7, 2008, 1:15 PM


        This is pretty impressive!!  In case you haven't seen it . . .. and 
heard of its accomplishments! 

              THE GLOBAL HAWK 




              This is a photo of the Global Hawk UAV that returned from the

              war zone recently under its own power. ( Iraq to Edwards AFB in 
CA) -

              Not transported via C5 or C17..... 

              Notice the mission paintings on the fuselage. 

              It's actually over 250 missions.... (and I would suppose 25 air 
medals). 

              That's a long way for a remotely-piloted aircraft. 

              Think of the technology (and the required quality of the data 
link 

              to fly it remotely). 

              Not only that but the pilot controlled it from a nice warm 
control 

              panel at Edwards AFB. 

              Really long legs- can stay up for almost 2 days at altitudes 
above 60,000 ft. 

              The Global Hawk was controlled via satellite; it flew missions 
during

              OT&E that went from Edwards AFB to upper Alaska and back non-stop.

              Basically, they come into the fight at a high mach # in mil 
thrust, 

              fire their AMRAAMS, and no one ever sees them or paints with 
radar. 

              There is practically no radio chatter because all the guys in the 

              flight are tied together electronically, and can see who is 
targeting who, 

              and they have AWACS direct input and 360 situational awareness 

              from that and other sensors. 

              The aggressors had a morale problem before it was all over. 

              It is to air superiority what the jet engine was to aviation. 

              It can taxi, take off, fly a mission, return, land and taxi on 
its own.

              No blackouts, no fatigue, no relief tubes, no ejection seats, and 
best of all, 

              no dead pilots, no POWs? Pretty cool! 
             








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[laffs] Remote Control Superb, The Global Hawk

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