In fighter pilot training school he had to practice twice as hard as others to master the same maneuvers.

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Given the relatively low costs of drones -- already far cheaper than the costs of a fighter jet and of training a fighter jet pilot -- armed drones will play a key role in future conflicts.

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Among the new measures: sponsoring more student pilots for commercial-aviation training and extending the fighter-pilot conversion program from three weeks to six months.

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