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An F-16 Fighting Falcon (left), P-51D Mustang (bottom), F-86 Sabre (top), and F-22 Raptor (right) fly in a formation representing four generations of American fighters. Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat.
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the pinnacle of the United States’ fifth-generation fighter development. Ever since entering production in 2006, the F-35 has embodied the latest in combat aircraft development.
- Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon. China’s first 5th generation fighter jet introduced in 2017, the J-20 Mighty Dragon, is a heavy, powerful fighter designed to rival the F-22 and the Su-57.
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The F-22 is the first-ever 5th generation fighter jet to enter service, and the first fighter to include stealth features.
- KAI KF-21 Boramae. The KAI KF-21 Boramae, produced by South Korea in partnership with Indonesia, represents a significant leap in the Korean aerospace industry.
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- F-35 A/B/C Lightning II/Panther. The top reason the F-35 family is the most advanced fighter is the F-35’s ability to integrate different sensors and protect the relevant information on a helmet-mounted display that can project 40 degrees horizontal and 30 degrees vertical.
- F-15EX Eagle II. The F-15EX Eagle II is the latest iteration of the F-15 Eagle, an aircraft occasionally designed in the 1970s solely for air superiority.
- F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler. Yes, the Super Hornet of Top Gun: Maverick fame is on the list. But the real reason why the Super Hornet made #3 did not make the big screen.
- Eurofighter Typhoon. This choice was a tough one between the Typhoon, the Dassault Rafale, and the Saab Gripen E/F. However, the Typhoon can carry and do a bit more, go further, and like the Dassault Rafale, has been combat proven.
Jan 3, 2024 · Sixty-Five Years of Air Dominance: A Chronological History of U.S. Fighter Jets. From the 1950s to present day, American fighter jets have defined the technological limits of their era....
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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions; it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
May 4, 2024 · An experimental F-16 fighter jet has taken Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on a history-making flight controlled by artificial intelligence and not a human pilot.
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The F-35A is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9g capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. The F-35A’s advanced sensor package is designed to gather, fuse and distribute more information than any fighter in history, giving operators a decisive advantage over all adversaries.
