Why aren't drones UCAVs shaped like fighter jets?: https://youtube.com/shorts/RNF3SxTXsek?
>>64658426Mach number plays a huge role in optimal wing design, subsonic drones don't look anything like supersonic fighters because they are subsonic.
>>64658426modern jet design is bad for gliding and subsonic flight.But also drones are a good way for defense manufacturers to milk government contracts which is why drones are either worse or way more expensive than they could be. And most of the time both.
>>64658591Ukraine is doing drones right, minimal cost and maximal capability because anything else could lead to the death of their nation.As soon as western contractors are involved the goal changes from "be cheap and good" to "maximize shareholder value".
>>64658604>the goal changes from "be cheap and good" to "maximize shareholder value".no, the goal changes to 'maximize safety and reliability' because a single soldier dying to a malfunctioning drone is a catastrophe
>>64658613If the goal was to minimize casualties you would make the drones so cheap no infantry ever has to push an area that hasn't been completely cleared by drones.
>>64658613> minimize casualties> a single soldier dying to a malfunctioningAnd yet there's projects like the osprey
