The U.S. Air Force is currently test-flying an optionally piloted supersonic drone over the Gulf of Mexico based on a modified F-16 fighter jet.

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An anthropologist friend of mine has worked on many assignments over the years, but his most interesting project qualified test pilots for the Air Force.

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