In the dogfights of the future, are these the new top guns?

A newcomer to combat took on one of the US’ best fighter jet pilots in a series of simulated aerial battles. The result was a win for the contender but not a victory for the approach, analysts say. — SCMP

When the final dogfight was over, there was no argument who won.

The competition pitted a newcomer against one of the US Air Force’s top pilots in a simulated battle for air superiority in the AlphaDogfight Trials in the United States earlier this month.