Test Missile Fired at Boeing's QF-16

Boeing’s unmanned QF-16 performs for the first time as an aerial target.

[Feest]

Now that's a hell of a R/C Plane!

[leokimvideo]

QF 16, well thats one Qantas flight i'm never getting on

[witonosfreestyle]

nothing to do with war, coming from pure engineering and science this is a major milestone

[Turboy]

That plane is one of the earliest F-16s made.  Very early block 1, 5, or 10,   with only one MFD.    And it will fly many times before it is actually shot down,   if it ever IS shot down.    As I gather, the plan is for it to sustain many near misses but nobody is in any hurry to waste the plane when it can still provide many more useful training missions.

[jaredgann]

Growing up I always wanted to be a F-16 fighter pilot. Its sad to see the falcon replacing the F-4 phantoms as targets. My grandfather worked for a company that turned the F-4's into targets. Just seems they could make a cheaper alternative to shoot at.

[mattslattery]

Thank god the Japanese did not have these in world war 2.

[wetzel]

I can't believe they didn't make drones like this already

[MyStonerMind]

War is big business, your "customers" will enjoy this new product.

[TXCHRISZ]

Dont blow it up :( Thats my dream jet.

[mitchstpierre]

"The Customer"? - does that mean I can buy one?

[erichutton]

this kind of technology is very sophisticated and is ahead of time and is intended for the use of war and scouting.

[bowser]

This is undoubtedly a very impressive piece of tech. But every time I see this thing flying I can't help but think it is a waste of a good seat it is.... What I wouldn't give to be sat in it when they aren't shooting at it ;)

[Chunkyshoes]

Imagine a flight sim using real rc planes...

[odysseyvoyager]

Its brilliant to see a maned aircraft be controlled by an unmaned system.

[SuperiorWare]

Everytime one of those flys over my City they get Greeted by Little orbs of light that do circles around these jets.

[Rpkone]

Don't know why, but when he said "provide our customers with..." It just rubbed me the wrong way.

[TheArabsolga]

If it could fly in training, why can't it be made into an autonomous air superiority fighter? It could do better than a human, it could take more G's than a human and it could use sensors to turn instantly to the target without wasting time finding it....

[Turboy]

If the AF is now using early F-16s as drones, I insist that a civilian like me should be allowed to fly one as well. It's only fair. But I don't want to fly one if it's going to be on a drone mission.

[TomYT]

Great job Boeing. Too bad it has to be my favorite aircraft as a target. 

[Snashotronica]

Didn't realise Bill Murray was working for Boing