Fifth | mig stealth fighter
Classificationofjet-poweredfighteraircraftdevelopedfromthe1990sthroughthe2020sAfifth-generationjetfighterisajetfighterclassificationusedaroundtheworldthatencompassesthefightertechnologiesdevelopedduringthefirstpartofthe21stcentury.Asof2020[update]thesearethemostadvancedaircraft.Theexactcharacteristicsoffifth-generationjetfightersarecontroversialandvague,withLockheedMartindefiningthemashavingall-aspectstealthevenwhenarmed,low-probability-of-interceptradar(LPIR),high-performanceairframes,advan...
Classification of jet-powered fighter aircraft developed from the 1990s through the 2020s
A fifth-generation jet fighter is a jet fighter classification used around the world that encompasses the fighter technologies developed during the first part of the 21st century. As of 2020[update] these are the most advanced aircraft. The exact characteristics of fifth-generation jet fighters are controversial and vague, with Lockheed Martin defining them as having all-aspect stealth even when armed, low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR), high-performance airframes, advanced avionics features, and highly integrated computer systems capable of networking with other elements within the battlespace for situation awareness.[1]
As of December 2018[update], the only combat-ready fifth-generation fighters are the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, which entered service with the United States Air Force in 2005; the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, which entered service in 2015;[2]...