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A model of the proposed jet fighter aircraft Tempest, a joint programme by a consortium known as Image source, Getty Images
Image caption, A demonstrator model of the Tempest is due to fly in 2027

It felt like an extension of the pilots' limbs when they described the responsiveness of the plane.

Fighter pilots of the future will have a closer relationship with their jets.

It will listen to their thoughts.

The Tempest jet is being developed by a number of companies.

Artificial intelligence will be used to assist the human pilot when they are stressed or overwhelmed.

Brain signals will be monitored by the pilot's helmet sensors. Over the course of a few flights the artificial intelligence will build a huge database.

If the sensors indicate they need help, the on-board artificial intelligence will step in and assist.

The pilot could lose consciousness because of high gravity forces.

At the air show, the company said that it will be flying a demonstrator jet from its Warton plant in the UK by the year 2027.

Among 60 different demonstration projects, some of which will be entirely software-based, this aircraft will be a test bed.

Image caption, When images of the Tempest were first released in 2018 it was dubbed the "pregnant pelican"

The appearance of the aircraft has changed since it was first seen. Its weight has been reduced, as well as its outline.

The Tempest will be flanked by un-crewed combat drones when it takes to the skies.

New systems of monitoring and control need to be built from the ground up.

John Stocker says that they have to deal with the pace of change.

Advances were driven by defence spending in the past. Commercial technology is getting better.

Mr Stocker wants to build a fighter that can be upgraded with an app on a mobile device.

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Image caption, The supersonic Tempest's predecessor the Typhoon fighter jet

The manufacturing of the jet will be done by automated machines. Data will be shared with suppliers by the machines on the production line.

The F-X future fighter project is similar to the Tempest project.

Increased cooperation with Japan has been made possible because of projects in a digital realm.

It is easier to collaborate in a digital environment. Mr Stocker says we're not carrying briefcases between Tokyo and Warton.

The alliance with the F-X fighter team is maintained by a team of interpreters and staff who are proficient in both English and Japanese.

The radar arm of Leonardo is based in Edinburgh.

Digital examination of sensor data has replaced the idea of radar as a rotating dish.

Artificial intelligence has become important in analyzing and processing the torrent of data because the sensors pick up too much detail.

In the Tempest, it is thought that the pilot will be prevented from becoming overwhelmed by incoming intelligence by the use of Artificial Intelligence.

The project is being created in close proximity with MBDA. Missiles may be launched from a Tempest, but handed over to a robot for redirecting to a more urgent target.

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Image caption, Rolls-Royce will design and build engines for the Tempest

New engines will be used in all of this action. The entire system of Rolls-Royce needs to be powered. Data-crunching can heat the plane up.

Rolls-Royce engineers are trying to find a way to suck off the heat while still generating enough energy to keep the gadgets running.

Rolls-Royce wants to be in charge of every aspect of the system.

Before the jet enters service, the UK government will commit an additional $2 billion to the project. There is an obvious question. Shouldn't we build more of the existing typhoon fighter?

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Fighter jets are being shaped by state-of-the-art technology.

The export success of the typhoon is one of the reasons why the UK government is enthusiastic about Tempest. Over 20,000 jobs have been supported by the state investment in the Typhoon, according to the company.

Both the fighter consortium and the UK government will want to get the same rewards from the next generation of fighter jet.

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