Sixth | 6th fighter
Classificationforbeyondthe2020sA1:1mock-upoftheFCASattheParisAirShow2019.ItdepictstheNewGenerationFighteraswellasoneofitssmaller,unmanned"loyalwingmen."Asixth-generationjetfighterisaconceptualizedclassoffighteraircraftdesignmoreadvancedthanthefifth-generationjetfightersthatarecurrentlyinserviceanddevelopment.Severalcountrieshaveannouncedthedevelopmentofasixth-generationaircraftprogram,includingtheUnitedStates,China,UnitedKingdom,India,Russia,Italy,Sweden,Japan,Germany,Spain,TaiwanandFrance.T...
Classification for beyond the 2020s
A 1:1 mock-up of the FCAS at the Paris Air Show 2019. It depicts the New Generation Fighter as well as one of its smaller, unmanned "loyal wingmen."A sixth-generation jet fighter is a conceptualized class of fighter aircraft design more advanced than the fifth-generation jet fighters that are currently in service and development. Several countries have announced the development of a sixth-generation aircraft program, including the United States, China, United Kingdom, India, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Spain, Taiwan and France.
The United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Navy (USN) are anticipated to field their first sixth-generation fighters in 2025–2030.[1] The USAF is pursuing development and acquisition of a sixth-generation fighter through the Penetrating Counter Air[2] to replace its existing air superiority aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and complement existing platforms in service s...