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After years of delay, Boeing to try again with Starliner space capsule

The flight is intended to see how the spacecraft performs in space with a crew onboard.…Along the way, the crew members will test manually flying the spacecraft before it docks autonomously with the station. NASA and Boeing will also be eager to see how the spacecraft’s heat shield and parachutes work as it brings Williams and Wilmore back to Earth after about eight days.

Seeing if miscellaneous parts fall off is seemingly not on their list of things to do.

In other exciting aviation news, the U.S. Air Force is testing an AI-controlled jet fighter based on the F-16 airframe.

Even though the technology is not fully developed, the service is planning for an AI-enabled fleet of more than 1,000 unmanned warplanes, the first of them operating by 2028.

As presently envisioned, the plane will be able to fly, engage in fighting other aircraft, and drop bombs all by its AI-powered self.

The F-16 is manufactured by Lockheed-Martin.