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So long, Top Gun... AI software waxes US F-16 pilot's tail 5-0 during virtual dogfight drills

John Brown (no body) Silver badge

"while pulling 9G."

That's the deal breaker when it comes to a meatbag pilot against AI assisted remote pilot. Suddenly the flight envelope is only limited by the strength of the airframe and power of the engines. And you no longer need the weight of the pilot plus gear/life support and the heavy ejector seat.

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