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Re:AI slays top F-16 pilot in DARPA dogfight simulation by Waterluvian on Friday August 21, 2020 @08:29AM (#24234307)
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 (#24234359)
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 (#24235318)
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

Re:AI slays top F-16 pilot in DARPA dogfight simulation by nix23 on Friday August 21, 2020 @08:32AM (#24234332)
That's not fun, you just do dogfighting with cannons and/or shortrange IR-Missiles, like in that "AI" Sim.