Stg,

Maybe a thousand year. The power source? :-)

Albeit, some have suggested that the F-35 might the last manned fighter.

Cheers and good wishes,

O.

How technology accelerates in developement I reckon 1000 is the outside. Powersource?....nano magnetics?... ;o)

StG,

Your are right of course. I didn't what seem to be defending a point against, you when agreed. Dog-fights are sub-sonic have hundred, perhaos thans if not-non but very small pieces monaevourable at Mach Two, would be hard to counter.

Maybe, we have moved past the point where medium-to-large First World countries can fight each other, as the stakes are too high

Nano-weapons....seems like a fairly small problem to me.:)

mhaze,

I remember a cartoon involving one of the Viking Landers on Mars. Two strange looking creators are giving a good look-over.

One Martian says to his friend, "it must come from a highly advanced planet, where, there are no wars nor famine, and, all the issues about race and ideologies, have been solved".

Hope you get the point.

Oliver,
I think you missed the point. I was making a joke...Nano<->small problem. Jokes rarely work when you have to explain them.