Ground Collision Avoidance System ‘Saves’ First F-16 in Syria 11 years ago
hmm ... as a pilot and student of WW2 combat, I think this might be ok in peace-time, but definitely a problem in war time.
- to avoid radar, you have to fly low - tree-top high - to save ammo, you have to shoot near ground-targets - can the software be fooled in mountainous terrain? - what about off-field landings? - Japan's most effective bombers were kamikaze, and American pilots also considered ramming other aircraft after their ammo ran out - if the software is wrong, does it roll inverted and pull down at 5G? how do you stop it?