A Can of Man
Je suis aware
The thing is, even if it malfunctions, then what? No pilot bailing out over enemy territory, no massive searches over the pacific ocean on the pilot's whereabouts, or arranging for a funeral and having public morale drop.
You've lost money, but that aircraft cost a fraction of the cost of a manned aircraft.
And what happens to a manned aircraft when it malfunctions? Pilot bails out, airplane crashes. What happens when an unmanned aircraft malfunctions? It crashes.
You've lost money, but that aircraft cost a fraction of the cost of a manned aircraft.
And what happens to a manned aircraft when it malfunctions? Pilot bails out, airplane crashes. What happens when an unmanned aircraft malfunctions? It crashes.