Explained: The 6 Generations Of Fighter Jets
There are six generally accepted generations of fighter jets, with each leap frogging the previous generation.
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CobraJet is a drone interceptor that thinks it's a Gen 5 fighter
It's an anti-drone interceptor that appears to be a miniature version of a fifth-generation fighter plane ... with a wingspan of 5 feet (1.5 m). More than that, it's powered by an "electric ...
Two New Chinese Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets Have Emerged in a Direct Challenge to U.S. Air Superiority
On the heels of an announcement that the U.S. would scrap its Next Generation Air Dominance program, China’s own sixth-gen ...
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Real Top Guns: Top 5 Fighter Jets from U.S. Military and Russia
The F-22 remains the most advanced air superiority fighter, while the versatile F-35 is the most widely used fifth-generation jet. -Russia's top fighters include the Su-57 Felon, Su-35 ...
Amid reports of sixth-gen Chinese aircraft, what does ‘generation’ mean in the context of fighter jets?
Fighter jets are loosely classified in terms of generations, which indicate when they were developed and their technological ...
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The Newest NATO Combat Aircraft Is Not a 5th Generation Fighter Jet
Originally introduced in 1978 to the U.S. Air Force, the Fighting Falcon is a multirole fourth generation fighter jet ... can sustain speeds of Mach 1.5 to Mach 2 in supercruise mode.
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Possible First Flight of China’s Sixth-Generation Aircraft
CAC’s new aircraft has broken cover, with a twin-seat J-20S flying as its chase aircraft, although observers are still ...