F/A-18 E/F: Boeing's concept for the FA-XX strike fighter includes both manned and unmanned versions. (Boeing)
USN, Industry Seek New Concepts For 6th-Generation Fighter -- Defense News
WASHINGTON — The makeup of the US Navy’s carrier air wings will start to shift in a few years as the F-35C joint strike fighter begins to enter service. The typical carrier flight deck will see both F-35s and F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets in operation. But thoughts already are turning to what lies beyond the F-35’s fifth-generation aviation technology, to the planes that in the 2030s will begin to replace the F/A-18s flying with US and international services.
Rear Adm. Bill Moran, the Navy’s director of air warfare in the Pentagon, offered his thoughts on the future aircraft, dubbed the F/A-XX, during an interview in the Pentagon.
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My Comment: Because of budget constraints and cuts .... I doubt that I will ever be alive to see this plane (and drone) fly.
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