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The RAF’s drone wingman plan moves the pilot’s job outward

Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth has outlined an RAF in which crewed fighters work with autonomous aircraft. The practical test is how pilots set limits, share tasks and retain control.

By William Taggs
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The RAF’s future fighter formation may include one pilot and several aircraft without anyone aboard. Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth has outlined a greater role for autonomy in air operations, with humans setting objectives and limits as machines work at greater speed and distance.

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