With the announcement by the United States Air Force that it was already in flight tests with a brand new, never seen Sixth Generation fighter jet, Fifth Generation jets, like this F-22 Raptor, might soon be relegated to second string.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSeveral defense industry outlets are reporting that the United States Air Force has flown a next-gen fighter, which has already broken several records on its first flights. The remarkable thing? No one knew anything about it until Tuesday. Here\u2019s what we know now.<\/p>\n
And be forewarned: It\u2019s not much. We know, according to multiple sources, that it was developed in secret (duh) and that the program is being conducted unlike any before it, using extensive computer modeling, cutting-edge tool creation and small batch production methods. It\u2019s being referred to as a sixth-gen fighter, which means it\u2019s more advanced than the F-35 Lightning or the F-22 Raptor. The Air Force is saying nothing about it, not even who\u2019s building it, but we\u2019re guessing it has to be one of three companies, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing or Lockheed and Boeing. Is it stealth? It has to be, right? Is it VTOL? We\u2019re guessing, yes? What kinds of weapons? A Romulan death ray? Who knows. We don\u2019t even have an idea when to expect more news about it, though we hope it\u2019s soon.<\/p>\n
But there is one more interesting piece of info: the Air Force is referring to the program as the NGAD program, for Next Generation Air Dominance. The former term, \u201cair superiority,\u201d apparently wasn\u2019t superior enough. And again, how do you get cooler or more capable than 5th Gen fighters? Beats us, but we\u2019re dying to find out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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