Musk Chides ‘Idiots’ Who Back F-35 Stealth Fighter
“Crewed fighter jets are an inefficient way to extend the range of missiles or drop bombs. A reusable drone can do so without all the overhead of a human pilot. And fighter jets will be shot down very quickly if the opposing force has sophisticated SAM [surface to air missiles] or drones, as shown by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.”
Musk went even further with his contempt for crewed fighters, posting, “Fighter jets do have the advantage of helping Air Force officers get laid. Drones are much less effective in this regard.”
He is not totally wrong on this issue.
