The Air Corps seem to use the Cessna for a lot of pilot hour building.
A UAV is going to be pretty useless at that, and if it's fixed wing hours they need then it rules helicopters out as well.
They also do some Para work. Again, your UAV isn't going to help you.
If they need replacement because of age then get either A) New Cessna's B) Some other cheap to purchase and operate aircraft.
As regards Recce work/A deployable asset, of course they're deficient - but the Air Corps would be better off getting a new type entirely and keeping the Cessna's for the more humdrum day to day work like dropping Parachutists or allowing someone to get a few hours under their belt.
A UAV is going to be pretty useless at that, and if it's fixed wing hours they need then it rules helicopters out as well.
They also do some Para work. Again, your UAV isn't going to help you.
If they need replacement because of age then get either A) New Cessna's B) Some other cheap to purchase and operate aircraft.
As regards Recce work/A deployable asset, of course they're deficient - but the Air Corps would be better off getting a new type entirely and keeping the Cessna's for the more humdrum day to day work like dropping Parachutists or allowing someone to get a few hours under their belt.
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