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Refining AI-based operation of these objects is the goal of the ACE project, which partnered with Calspan to modify a Czechoslovakian “Albatros” trainer. Modern “fifth generation” designs of these objects (10[1])typically eschew canards in favor of chines, (-5[1])and are often equipped with LPIR. Sweden’s Gripen and France’s Dassault Rafale (10[1])(“da-SO ra-FALL”) compete in the market for relatively low-cost examples of these (10[1])objects. In a NATO first, Polish President Andrzej Duda transferred four of these objects built by MiG to Ukraine in March 2023. Delays have plagued (-5[1])the procurement of these objects (10[1])as part of the (10[1])F-35 program, which is spearheaded (-5[1])by Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin. (-5[1])For 10 points, name these military aircraft designed for air-to-air combat, (10[1])unlike bombers. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: fighter aircraft [or fighter jets; accept MiG-29s; prompt on military aircraft until read; prompt on military jets; prompt on military airplanes]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Roger ChennYale CCarabrandeis2910
Dylan TanouyeTufts BHarvard A36-5
Kevin HoffAmherst ABoston University B4810
Richard LimBowdoin ADiamond Brandeis5810
Eren MicheletBoston University AClark A83-5
Matthew SiffYale ANortheastern A8810
Vaibhavi AddalaMIT ABrandeises Brew9210
Peter ScullyTufts ABrown A97-5
Peter NelsonYale BBowdoin B103-5
Alex JiangBrown ATufts A11410
Armand ErbanClark ABoston University A11710
Graham LucasBowdoin BYale B11710
Max NealHarvard ATufts B11710