Only way it can be cheaper than F-22 without compromising performance is if they our sourced the job to CAC.
US F/A-XX and F-X & NGAD - 6th Gen Aircraft News Thread
- Thread starter Jeff Head
- Start date
Only way it can be cheaper than F-22 without compromising performance is if they our sourced the job to CAC.
That is also true. But I think even a f-22 sized aircraft can have 1200 nmi range with modern materials and variable cycle engine.
F-22 had an extremely tense and torturous acquisition. Adjusted for inflation F-47 can definitely be cheaper. The orders were fought tooth and nail. The abrupt end sent the average cost into the stratosphere. F-47 has much more importance and support. Other programs can be cancelled to clear money.
Equally likely is for the F-47 to be cancelled. At least the USN has carrier to base its aircrafts. The USAF needs runways so as soon as the range is known, PLA can work on the access denial. Northrop/B-21 supporters will be very pleased.
F-22 didn't achieve more, frankly, because it was arguably dead last of the priorities of that specific aircraft.
Just by stating that range is important you can get more. At expense of something else, of course.
I took a look through the last several pages and didn't see these concept renders posted. I found them on the Secret Projects Forum thread Boeing F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) posted by @Deino. Apparently they come from a Chinese artist who did some nice concepts on the J-36.
Obviously taking some liberties as we don't know what the rear of the plane looks like, but I think they are pretty cool!
Obviously taking some liberties as we don't know what the rear of the plane looks like, but I think they are pretty cool!
Put this next to the XJP apology form.
Hi,
thanks for your detailed reply, my post was directly related to UK developing the 6th gen
at the moment all the European countries getting and flying F35 ( France not ) in future will be looking for
6th gen and the only country in Europe planning to develop one with Japan actively is UK and probably
we all know about the tendency of standing straight against USA is zero
now I’m not saying programme will be shelved fully but to some extent will be delayed so USA can introduce
a new generation of fighter in this side of the world and this side of the world countries still have bucks to pay
for the achievements or enhancement of USA defiance industry though this scenario im talking about 6th European is well away or beyond 2032/34 scenario so lets see when or who will be fielding 6th generation
this side of Atlantic or the other side
thank you
Actual interest and progress in the GCAP program by UK, Japan, and Italy is actually doing vey well last I heard. All the workshare has been figured out and the demonstrator is on track to fly by 2027. With how trump has been acting towards Europe lately, interest in GCAP is at an all time high among partners so I think it's very unlikely to be shelved. Countries like Saudi Arabia have also shown interest in joining at least as a 'partner' to purchase the platform but not as a development partner.
Especially after trump has been warming ties with Russia, and announcing that it would like to sell downgraded 6th gen's to Europe. Programs like GCAP which promote domestic European industry and decrease reliance on an increasingly hostile United States are unlikely to be shelved for a American airplane for the foreseeable future, or for until a democrat is re-elected and reverses all of Trump's stupid policies.