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by kevin_thibedeau 206 days ago
The MQ-8 would be cheaper to operate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8_Fire_Sco...
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scottyah 206 days ago
In what way would that be cheaper to operate? You'd just replace a pilot with a few pilots and a few teams of software engineers. Maybe fuel savings?
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robotnikman 206 days ago
Pretty sure these can't be bought by municipalities. Would make more sense to operate them though.
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