Key Points and Summary - A "paradigm-changing" 1999 concept, the Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA, is identified as the spiritual predecessor to today's 6th-generation fighters. -The X-44 was envisioned as ...

Boeing has been selected to build the US Air Force's sixth-gen fighter aircraft. The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is expected to succeed the F-22 Raptor as the top air dominance ...

The F-47 will likely never number more than a few hundred aircraft, narrowing its use to contested airspace where it can ...

For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep the F-22 Raptor as the ...

The United States has produced many of the most powerful and impactful fighter jets and these remain the mainstay of any air forces.