Fighter Pilot Podcast

FPP218 - The Humans Behind Autonomous Air Combat 2026-07-13 10:00:00

Today former A-10 pilot and Autonodyne CEO Steve Jacobson joins the Fighter Pilot Podcast to discuss one of the most important and least understood aspects of future air combat: the human-machine interface.

He shares stories from flying and testing the A-10, explains why he turned down Test Pilot School before ultimately finding his way into flight test anyway, and reflects on how those experiences shaped his approach to designing command-and-control software for autonomous aircraft.

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