First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force
The Air Force now has all the major components for its pod-mounted defensive laser weapon, paving the way for first airborne tests.
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United State's NGAD & F/A-XX Fighter Programs : Updates and Discussions
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Boeing Touts 'Next-Generation' Aircraft After F/A-18 Production Ends | Aviation Week Network
Although Hornet production is forecast to end in 3-5 years, Boeing officials seem confident that a new generation of fighter production soon will begin.
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Navy's Secretive F/A-XX Combat Jet Gets Big Funding In New Budget (Updated)
We break down the highlights from the Navy's new aviation budget, including the first declassified request for F/A-XX worth $1.5B.
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The Navy is getting SERIOUS about its new STEALTH FIGHTER
Well sweetie , I guess the USN's had it with the B & C. They're voting for the F/A- XX with their feet. This calls for a celebration trailer park style. Moonshine , fried chicken , melons , MD & white baby powder in unlimited qtys.
Well sweetie , I guess the USN's had it with the B & C. They're voting for the F/A- XX with their feet. This calls for a celebration trailer park style. Moonshine , fried chicken , melons , MD & white baby powder in unlimited qtys.
By far the most informative video/discussion on 6th gen fighters. Folks here should give it a serious look:
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Deep Intel on the 6th Generation Fighter
Former Strike Eagle WSO "Pako" Benitez rejoins Ward to discuss details of the Air Force's Sixth Generation Fighter Program.Subscribe to THE MOOCH REPORT (thi...
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Air Force Fleshing Out Key Component Of NGAD Program
Air Force Fleshing Out Key Component Of NGAD Program
The US Air Force has built and flown a mysterious full-scale prototype of its future fighter jet
Does this give the Next Generation Air Dominance program more momentum, or does it open it up to more scrutiny?
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Northrop Grumman Touts New Multimode Sensor As Quicker, Cheaper Upgrade | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Northrop is moving into test and integration with a new software-controlled, multimode, “ultra-wideband” sensor that it said can simultaneously conduct radar operations, communications, and electronic warfare.
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Three Demonstrators Now Part Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter Program: Report
New revelations about the secretive NGAD program indicate two companies are in the final running to build the Air Force’s next combat jet.
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LockMart is really obsessed with diamond wings. For a high altitude, high speed fighter, Delta should have better, IMO.
Or are they looking for subsonic maneuverability too? Hmm...
Or are they looking for subsonic maneuverability too? Hmm...
They are going for a fighter that doesn't need vertical stabs.
The era where your maneuverability or stability is determined only by your planform & airfoils was already half-dead with advent of FBW. This takes it a step further.
I don't know what techs are being employed here - there were studies & patents back in the day of using plasma discharge to effect aerodynamics, without effecting change in RCS (which would happen if you operate flaps & stabs on a regular aircraft, even F-22).
There is a real possibility going forward that one could completely separate an aircraft's need to balance it's airframe design between stealth & aerodynamics. The airframe can lean much further toward the stealth spectrum, and rely on unconventional techs to fill the gaps in aerodynamics that creates. So in essence, the planform of a wing can be designed for stealth (trapezoidal/diamond), and yet have the aerodynamic properties of a delta.
Bottom line is...it's too early to judge it's flight characteristics.
It doesn't need to be maneuverable, sunshine, this platform is going to be a long range killer and an ISR/EW aircraft. But you and the French will somehow still think Rafale and SU-30MKI+++ is better.
Mike "Pako" Benitez has already confirmed that it's going to be more maneuverable than expected. And he knows a thing or two about the NGAD program unlike you.It doesn't need to be maneuverable, sunshine, this platform is going to be a long range killer and an ISR/EW aircraft. But you and the French will somehow still think Rafale and SU-30MKI+++ is better.
Long range killing can only take place when a first rate airforce meets a lower-tier one. Against peer level adversary, long range swatting is nothing but a pipe-dream. USAF chose YF-22 over YF-23, even though the latter had better stealth because YF-22 had TVC for better slow speed maneuverability.
I personally think that 6th gen planes will have better all-aspect stealth, very high ceiling and cruise speed, very very high endurance along with matching 4th/4.5/5th gen fighter basic maneuverability. Fingers crossed...
It doesn't need to be maneuverable, sunshine, this platform is going to be a long range killer and an ISR/EW aircraft. But you and the French will somehow still think Rafale and SU-30MKI+++ is better.
The version being built will be agile. The one with less agility for the China front seems to have been cancelled.
Future Of Artificial Intelligence Dominated Air Combat Showcased In New Air Force Video
The Air Force details its growing efforts to bring artificial intelligence-driven air combat drones from a laboratory experiment to reality.
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