The aircraft flew up to speeds of 1,200mph. DARPA did not reveal which aircraft won the dogfight.

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    7 months ago

    Ideally they’d build a vehicle capable of being able to move at rates the human body can’t handle, then train it on that, giving it both a hardware and software advantage.

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      7 months ago

      Is a plane even the best form factor if it’s not limited by human physiology? I imagine an agile missile with smaller missiles attached to it would be better.

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        7 months ago

        Manufacturing costs will probably determine whether it carries missiles, or is a missile.

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      That’s likely the plan, but they have to start with known-working hardware configurations first.