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Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have all announced sixth-generation aircraft development projects. [36] [37] [38] On September 14, 2020, the USAF announced that a prototype aircraft component of the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program had flown for the first time. The details remained classified. [39]
Mitsubishi F-X. The Mitsubishi F-X (unofficially called F-3) is a sixth-generation stealth fighter in development for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is Japan's first domestically developed stealth fighter jet and will replace the Mitsubishi F-2 by the mid-2030s. [ 1] Its development is to also bolster the nation's defense industry ...
The first B-21 test aircraft was unveiled at Northrop Grumman's production facilities in Palmdale, California, on 2 December 2022. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] At the unveiling, Northrop CEO Kathy Warden said that the B-21 is designed with modular, open systems architecture to allow easy upgrades [ a ] and, potentially, the ability to export components ...
Initially conceived as a "family of systems" centered around a sixth-generation fighter jet, the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is meant to replace the F-22 Raptor and give the ...
The aircraft was huge, as Northrop had anticipated. While far larger and heavier multi-engine bombers existed, its 45.5 ft (14 m) length, 66 ft (20 m) wingspan, and projected 22,600 lb (10,251 kg) full-load weight were unheard of for a fighter, making the P-61 difficult for many to accept as a feasible fighter aircraft. [a]
The Northrop Grumman X-47B that was chosen for the UCAS-D program has also been proposed for the F/A-XX effort. [2] [12] Boeing unveiled an updated F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter concept in April 2013. The concept is a tailless twin-engine stealth fighter available in manned and unmanned configurations.
The Next Generation Air Dominance ( NGAD) is a United States Air Force (USAF) sixth-generation air superiority initiative with a goal of fielding a "family of systems" that is to succeed the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. [ 1][ 2] A crewed fighter aircraft is the centerpiece program of NGAD and has been referred to as the Penetrating Counter-Air ...
1989–1990. Number built. 2. The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator prototype designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design team, with Northrop as the prime contractor, was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF ...