&gt; Aircraft that are more expendable and can be upgraded with new tech quickly and at less cost.<p>I&#x27;m just a putz in an armchair, but I&#x27;ve been reading a lot of the think tank docs about this stuff recently. We could get a ton of value out of a simple platform. My guess of what it looks like:<p><pre><code>  * 2 seat, enough cabin for long manned missions
  * optional autonomous or remote piloting features
  * primarily subsonic, but perhaps with a dash capability
  * no expectation of high speed high g maneuvering
  * oversized electrical generation
  * bomb truck for 16+ SDB&#x27;s
  * missile truck for enough AIM-120&#x27;s, etc to defend itself
  * open platform designed for continuous upgrade of radar, EW, EO, etc
  * only low cost stealth features
  * enough fuel capacity to loiter in theater
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Something like this could be pretty cheap to fly and provide a lot of flexible capability as a truck for state of the art electronic systems and the emerging generation of smart munitions. It&#x27;d still be relevant in an increasingly drone dominated future as an optionally manned node in the &quot;flying network&quot;. Leave the missions that require more extreme capabilities to more specialized aircraft. Do all the basic stuff with something cheap.