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From: arthur@Eng.Sun.COM (Arthur Leung)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Unmanned ASW Helo (Was Re: Helicopter resupply mission)
Message-ID: <1990Nov27.043636.1845@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 27 Nov 90 04:36:36 GMT
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From: arthur@Eng.Sun.COM (Arthur Leung)

In article <1990Nov25.223324.14409@cbnews.att.com>  writes:
>
>
>From: uunet!sma2!fred (Fred Brooks)
>
>	Why have a manned flight. If all you want is to drop supplies
>a remote controlled helo or drone is the way to go. We have many devices
>that can be guided over the embassy for a drop of goods. Some I would guess
>have stealth features
>-- 
>Defend your 2nd amendment rights.
>Fred Brooks   			        Portland Oregon
>Life is too too short to live in California
>	

didn't the US Navy have a remotely controlled ASW helo drone?  i
know that lots of older frigates still in commission have the
small hangar designed for this drone (most have since been
extended to support the manned ASW helos).  as i understood it,
the ASW drone was discontinued for "loss of control" problems.
is this the full story, or was it a datalink limitation with
the parent?  or did the Navy find that a human "out there"
was better?  or was a helo that could carry more than torps
more useful?

-- arthur

disclaimer: if i knew anything, why am i reading this newsgroup?