There are other uses for two-seaters; perhaps they want to play with the fortcoming 'loyal wingman' - indeed several of them in one go. And thus experimenting before the nxt-gen fighter arrives.Timmymagic wrote:thought to be increasingly anachronistic
- in this kind of constellation, given that sensors are getting more sophisticated and long-range missiles ever-more capable, there is an argument for the added second crew member to manage the data overload in order to exercise oversight of autonomous units, and get the best out of them within the broader mission envelope
Also, if
a two-seater could come in handy - for one or the other of those two usesTimmymagic wrote: Airbus isn't giving up on the EW version and B-61 integration