The F-16 may be fifty years old, but the iconic fighter jet remains in high demand. In fact, there’s a solid chance a Fighting Falcon is in the air somewhere in the world at any moment of the day.

Photo: USAF/Samuel King Jr. Exactly one year ago the U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced the birth of something called the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying ...