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CAE's digital flight simulator prepares pilots to make split-second decisions on a fifth-generation fighter.  © CAE

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

TOKYO -- The cockpit of a fifth-generation fighter, such as the F-35, is filled with computers that help the pilot make split-second decisions about potential dangers in the environment they are flying through.

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