What America's 'Sixth- Generation Warplane' Will Look Like

Boeing's F/A-XX New Sixth Generation Fighter

Yes, There Will Be a New Jet Fighter After the F-22 and F-35 -- Dave Majumdar, War Is Boring

No, we’re not sure yet what it will look like

America’s next jet fighter—a so-called “sixth-generation” warplane— could be fundamentally different than the current fifth-generation F-22 and F-35. But it’s not clear yet what exactly that means.

In fact, terms like “fighter” or “bomber” might be holding the Pentagon back from taking full advantage of new technology.

“The technology has taken us to a point that has exceeded the vocabulary and semantics that have described aircraft in the past,” says David Deptula, a retired U.S. Air Force intelligence chief and former F-15 pilot. “When you move to sixth-generation, it is going to be even more different than the significant changes and advances in the technology that has given us the capabilities resident in the F-22 and F-35.”

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My Comment: I do not see the money for such a project .... certainly not in my lifetime.