Does the US have 6th generation fighters?

Does the US have 6th generation fighters?

A U.S. Navy document, titled Navy Aviation Vision 2030-2035, sheds some light on the Navy’s newest fighter, the 6th-generation Boeing F/A-XX. It also features a two-engine design, somewhat reminiscent of the F-22 Raptor fighter jet’s extremely stealthy, thrust vectoring rectangular exhaust nozzles.

Who is building the 6th generation fighter?

It is almost certain one of the three big aerospace defence contractors, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin has built a prototype for NGAD. And Lockheed Martin is the only one currently manufacturing a stealth fighter and produced the F-22, which NGAD will ultimately replace.

What Gen is the F-35?

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Lockheed Martin uses “fifth-generation fighter” to describe the F-22 and F-35 fighters, with the definition including “advanced stealth”, “extreme performance”, “information fusion” and “advanced sustainment”.

Is the F-35 a 5th generation?

Lockheed Martin uses “fifth-generation fighter” to describe the F-22 and F-35 fighters, with the definition including “advanced stealth”, “extreme performance”, “information fusion” and “advanced sustainment”.

What will the sixth generation fighter mean for the military?

The sixth generation fighter will have “some air-to-ground capability to ensure, one, that it can survive, but also to provide options for our air component commanders and for the Joint Force.”

Is the Air Force ready for the next generation fighter?

The Air Force may have to move a little faster to develop that next generation fighter. While anticipated F-22 and F-35 inventories seem settled, there won’t be enough to fix shortfalls in the fighter fleet over the next 20 years, as legacy fighters retire faster than fifth generation replacements appear.

Is there a ‘black’ sixth generation fighter program waiting in the wings?

The Air Force has a large classified budget, but it seems there is no “black” sixth generation fighter program waiting in the wings. A senior industry official, with long-term, intimate knowledge of classified efforts, said the F-22 wasn’t stopped at 187 aircraft because a secret, better fighter is nearly ready to be deployed.

Does the Air Force need to move faster to develop new fighters?

The Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley, and the USAF Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, issued that statement in an April 13 Washington Post article. The Air Force may have to move a little faster to develop that next generation fighter.