Sixth-generation fighter - Wikipedia
A sixth-generation fighter is a conceptualized class of jet fighter aircraft design more advanced than the fifth-generation jet fighters that are currently in service and development.
What Are Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets and Who's Leading the Race?
Dec 8, 2025 · The term "sixth-generation fighter" might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s very much rooted in the evolving realities of modern air combat. These aircraft represent the next …
What Would A 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Look Like? Here's What To Expect
Jul 7, 2025 · But that doesn't mean fighter jets are going anywhere. In fact, countries today are locked in a race to be the first with a sixth-generation fighter. But what even makes a fighter...
6th generation fighter jets: What we know so far
Aug 3, 2025 · 6th-generation fighter jets, led by US F-47 and China's J-36, promise AI, stealth, and drones, reshaping air combat by the 2030s.
Forget the F-22, F-35, F-47 or FCAS: 6th Generation ... - 19FortyFive
Dec 22, 2025 · GCAP is the UK-Italy-Japan plan for a sixth-gen fighter by the mid-2030s, building on Tempest and aiming for stealth, AI, and drone teaming.
SIXTH GEN FIGHTERS: THE RACE IS ON – The Military Analyst
Jan 23, 2025 · Various nations, including the US, China, and European countries, are racing to develop a Sixth Generation fighter aircraft, focusing on advanced capabilities and AI integration, despite …
China accelerates development of sixth-generation fighters J-36 & J …
5 days ago · U.S. Department of War report confirms China flew two sixth-generation fighter prototypes, J-36 & J-50, signaling rapid advances in PLA air combat capabilities.
China’s Ultra-Long Range Sixth Generation Fighter Program Marks …
The Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has made significant further progress in the development of a very heavy ultra long range sixth generation fighter, bringing the program’s third flight prototype into flight …
'Never See It Coming': First Look at the NGAD F-47's Bomber-Like ...
Dec 23, 2025 · The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Is Coming Stealth, speed, dogfighting prowess, long-range weapons delivery, controlling drones from the cockpit, and operating as a flying sensor “node” …
How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare
Jul 19, 2024 · The Air Force’s effort to build a sixth-gen fighter family of systems is known as Next Generation Air Dominance, or NGAD, and experts say the platform will be asked to do a lot of things.