Top US Air Force official rides in front seat of autonomous F-16

By Ryan Finnerty2024-05-03T19:00:00

Source: US Air Force

Secretary of the US Air Force Frank Kendall flew in the lead seat of the service’s X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA), a specially modified Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter being used to test and develop artificial intelligence and autonomy capabilities.

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