USAF IS EXPERIMENTING AND PLANNING FOR THE 6TH GENERATION FIGHTER

Sourced : Next Big Future

By Brian Wang

The US Air Force has begun experimenting and conceptual planning for a 6th generation fighter aircraft to emerge in coming years as a technological step beyond the F-35.

The Navy vision for a future carrier air wing in 2040 and beyond is comprised of the carrier-launched variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C, and legacy aircraft such as the EA-18G Growler electronic jamming aircraft.

Also, around this time is when Navy planners envision its 6th generation aircraft to be ready, an aircraft which will likely be engineered for both manned and unmanned missions.

Read more at : https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/12/us-air-force-is-experimenting-and-planning-for-the-6th-generation-fighter.html

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