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X-62A VISTA: World’s only self-flying F-16 advances path to autonomous air combat

The Air Force renamed the aircraft X-62A VISTA in 2021, marking its transition from a simulation platform to an experimental ...
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US Air Force’s 127th ‘zombie’ F-16 robot jet now flies full-throttle

The US Air Force has taken delivery of its final QF-16 fighter aircraft, marking the end of a 15-year effort to convert retired F-16 Fighting Falcons into full-scale aerial targets for pilot training ...
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Air Force pilot safely ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashes in desert

TRONA, Calif. (AP) — A fighter jet with the Air Force’s elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the ...
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Air Force pilot safely ejects before F-16 fighter jet crashes in California desert

TRONA, Calif. (AP) — A fighter jet with the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the ...