Re:AI slays top F-16 pilot in DARPA dogfight simulation
by Waterluvian on Friday August 21, 2020 @08:29AM
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Do you mind adding a bit of colour as to what losing looks like in DCS with an F-16?
I (Probably wrongly) thought modern air battles are just about getting within sparrow range and firing one off?
Re:AI slays top F-16 pilot in DARPA dogfight simulation
by ilkkal on Friday August 21, 2020 @08:36AM
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Sparrows are history these days, but even more modern weapons can be defeated. It’s a lot about knowing what your weapon’s perf envelope is, and what the other side has to throw at you, and defending appropriately.
Re:AI slays top F-16 pilot in DARPA dogfight simulation
by maxden on Friday August 21, 2020 @10:46AM
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You could watch some of these DCS dogfighting videos, there is a mixture of guns only or short range missiles.
https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowlingSidewinder/videos
Here is one where the flightsim pilot dogfights a French Rafale pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgDZ4BLk0Pw
No, seriously, this is sort of impressive. I don't like the taste of this being mostly relevant for war (read as: potentially killing people) but it's a technological advancement nevertheless. What exactly was the input for the AI, though? Just imaging or complete virtual situational awareness? Also from what I've taken from the video the challenge was to just point the nose vector at the contender as long as possible. Not sure if that is even relevant for a AA dogfight anymore these days.