Stephen A. Lawrence wrote:
> Or ... could it really be that the Air Force doesn't feel the need for a > high and fast reconnaissance plane anymore? That's what I have heard. The satellites are so good they don't need planes. Over hostile territory they can always be shot down, no matter how high or fast. Over low tech or friendly ground the U.S. uses drones and satellites. The last generation of high altitude recon planes went so high up the resolution was not much better than satellites anyway. The only advantage was they could go anywhere on short notice, but toward the end of the cold war the Russians and Chinese were sure to see them coming nowadays, and who else did we need to spy on? Small drones are the future of military aviation. - Jed
