With the X-47b due to start carrier trials are we starting to see the demise of piloted combat aircraft?

http://www.aviationnews.eu/2013/05/06/x-47b-completes-key-milestone-as-it-prepares-for-carrier-tests-at-sea/

I want to get me one of those

Thought you might Syber 

It will be interesting to see what comes from this, the X-47B is only a test / demosntrator vehicle, I would love to see what the actaul designs for the combat drones would look like.

QuoteI would love to see what the actaul designs for the combat drones would look like.

that makes the two of us
Though I'm sure it will look pretty awesome, and make me want one even more 

I'm sure it will Syber, I'm sure it will I wonder how long we will have to wait.....the aircraft companies must be working on the designs already if the X-47b is as far along as doing the carrier trials 

there is probably a prototype flying above in our skies already a bit of wishful thinking

While watching the post Snowy made about Troll Screen, I came across this:



Rather fascinating, I think.

A nice article on this subject with pictures and a video......just don't read the comments 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324571/U-S-Navys-X-47B-stealth-drone-launches-aircraft-carrier-time--critics-warn-heralds-rise-killer-robots.html

I dare you to look at Iran's new "Stealth" drone and not laugh.........

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/iran-unveils-new-stealth-drone-isnt

Quote from: DD1975 on May 15, 2013, 12:50:19 PM
I dare you to look at Iran's new "Stealth" drone and not laugh.........

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/iran-unveils-new-stealth-drone-isnt

Very Stealthy, of course the sky is full of bright red things   

It's about as stealthy as my backside, and considering how much weight I've put on since I quit smoking that isn't very stealthy at all!!!!! 

From a 'creeping death' smell point of view, you have a stealthy arse. 

The Iranian one is ok for surveillance but what sort of payload could it have? A bunch of bangers? (the firework kind, not sausages, though the sausages would be more likely to kill people with food poisoning)

I think the x47b looks really sexy, in a deadly kind of stealthy way. I did read some of the comments. I really wonder why a liberal, hand wringing, green, lefty, anti-war idiot would be reading about a stealth drone anyway, let alone comment. At least they're alive to moan about war after millions of people died for so they have that choice. ** rant over emoticon **

Okay I 

looks like a nice toy though with some good firepower capabilities

Thanks for pointing that out snowy, so I do have a stealth arse after all 

One for Syber here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22984048