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No F-35? Instead of self driving cars... self driving planes?

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  1. Tcar

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  2. tazandjan

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    Article written by someone with only limited knowledge of the subject, apparently.
     
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    Are these planes worth a trillion? What threat are they aimed at?
     
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    Your tax bill.
     
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    BTW, a retired Admiral friend asked the same question. Can you imagine how much a squadron will cost?
     
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    A school of fish. A pride of lions. A gaggle of geese. What do you call a squadron of airplanes?
     
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  7. tazandjan

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    A squadron.
     
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    lol :)

    Half a Sq is a Flight (80s/90s definition).
     
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    No, a flight is two or more aircraft more or less in formation, ie flight of 2, flight of 4, etc.
     
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