I always was fascinated by the X-29 simply because it could not be flown without computers to make up to forty adjustments a second to keep it airborne. Hence

I always was fascinated by the X-29 simply because it could not be flown without computers to make up to forty adjustments a second to keep it airborne. Hence the limitations imposed by the programming kept it from being as agile as many had hoped. I have to wonder, if in drone form where crashing would not result in a pilot death could it live up to its supposed hype because its programming restrictions could be lifted to the point of it being always in near crash