To defeat enemy in aerial combat, hypersonic plane should zoom ahead and launch missile backwards, according to computer simulation. The counter-intuitive approach allows a pilot to strike quickly from far away, greatly improving the crew’s chance of survival. — SCMP
Researchers in China say their AI is the first to simulate an aerial battle involving a hypersonic aircraft flying at Mach 11, or 11 times the speed of sound, and the technology came up with a surprising tactic for defeating an enemy.
In the computer simulation, a hypersonic aircraft encountered an enemy fighter jet flying at Mach 1.3, close to the top speed of an F-35.
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