Future fighter Jets

As the threat environment continues to proliferate over the next few years the US Air Force will explore options for maintaining air superiority in the future battle field.

With Russia and China continuing to close the capability gap, building long-range missiles, anti-satellite and anti-aircraft weapons designed to foil US forces’ ability to penetrate, the Air Force must find new ways to dominate the air.  The Air Force will need to work to find the most effective combination of speed and maneuverability, the right level of stealth and low-observability.

Boeing offered a glimpse of its next generation F-X fighter intended for the U.S. Navy and Air Force. The F-X fighter will fly at faster speeds than the F-35 and be capable of supercruising. Supercruising is sustained supersonic flight without the use of afterburners.