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Whereas the premier third-generation jet fighters (e.g., the F-4 and MiG-23) were designed as interceptors with only a secondary emphasis on maneuverability, 4th generation aircraft try to reach an equilibrium, with most designs, such as the F-14 and the F-15, being able to execute BVR interceptions while remaining highly maneuverable in case the platform and the pilot find themselves in a ...
Pages in category "Fourth-generation jet fighters" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
[10] [11] It has been suggested that Lockheed Martin "labeled the F-35 a 'fifth-generation' fighter in 2005, a term it borrowed from Russia in 2004 to describe the F-22". [12] Some accounts have subdivided the 4th generation into 4 and 4.5, or 4+ and 4++. The table below shows how some authors have divided up the generations, progressively ...
Earlier this month, we presented a side-by-side (by side) comparison of some of the cheapest -- and most expensive -- combat aircraft in the world. Topping the list was Lockheed Martin's F-22 ...
This page lists aircraft considered as 4.5 Generation fighter jets. See also Fourth-generation jet fighter. Pages in category "4.5-generation jet fighters"
In the US Air Force the naming convention for fighter aircraft is a prefix "F-", followed by a number, ground attack aircraft are prefixed with “A-” and bombers with “B-”. Fighter aircraft from the second world war onwards are sorted into generations, from 1 to 5, based on technological level. [1] [2] An American F-16 fighter jet
multirole fifth-generation jet fighter: twin-engine, single-seat 12 29 January 2010 2020, December 2009–present (prototypes only until 2018) - Su-47: Firkin Experimental aircraft, Jet fighter: Twin-engine, single-seat 1 - Su-75 Checkmate: multirole fifth-generation jet fighter: single-engine, single-seat 1 December of 2023 2026-2027
Luftwaffe multirole bomber, heavy fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. Hawker Hurricane: M: Fighter 14,487 United Kingdom: 1937: 1944 Including production in Canada and a few built in Belgium and Yugoslavia. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21: M: Jet fighter 13,996 Soviet Union: 1959: 1985 Most-produced supersonic aircraft.