Trends in Air to Air Combat

[di1630]

They’ve openly said the B-21 is the first 6th gen aircraft…I just assumed the CCA capes were a given.

The F-35 will be the last traditional fighter we produce.


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[Clark Griswold]

The F-35 will be the last traditional fighter we produce.

No inside knowledge but seems likely it with tech and operational trends known in the open world
I think there’s still a place for a traditionally sized fighter with pilot/crew but to be relevant it probably would need to be built specifically to always or almost always operate with CCAs


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[di1630]

No inside knowledge but seems likely it with tech and operational trends known in the open world
I think there’s still a place for a traditionally sized fighter with pilot/crew but to be relevant it probably would need to be built specifically to always or almost always operate with CCAs


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F-35s will be updated for decades so fighters aren’t going away, I’d just expect improved cca’s and a continued shift away from “our manned fighters vs their manned fighters” mentality.



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[Clark Griswold]

F-35s will be updated for decades so fighters aren’t going away, I’d just expect improved cca’s and a continued shift away from “our manned fighters vs their manned fighters” mentality.



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Concur
Just for the factor of expense the traditional sized fighter will continue
I wonder what the right mix will be throughout the next generation strike package
Large to medium and Manned, loyal wingmen and autonomous vehicles all linked to enablers and supporting assets.
My guess is 50/50 to 60/40 sounds right manned to unmanned. Large to medium probably 1 to 4.


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