The B-21 Raider Was Built With Unprecedented Automation. The US Air Force Just Confirmed It Still Needs Two Pilots.

The B-21 Raider Was Built With Unprecedented Automation. The US Air Force Just Confirmed It Still Needs Two Pilots.

The B-21 Raider carries more automation than any bomber before it, and the Air Force has now confirmed it will still fly with two pilots. The July 9 announcement ended months of speculation about a single-seat configuration and set out the reasoning: long-range strike missions can run well past a day, and no amount of automation removes the physical demands of staying in a cockpit that long. A second qualified pilot allows crews to rotate flying…