China's 'NGAD' White Emperor 6th Generation Fighter Is a Problem for the Air Force
China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) recently unveiled the White Emperor (see image above), or Baidi, at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, hinting at a potential sixth-generation fighter for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
The U.S. Air Force Has Much Bigger Plans Than NGAD Fighters
The U.S. Air Force is pursuing advanced modernization programs, including the NGAD sixth-generation fighter, CCA drone swarms, and the NGAS refueling system, to maintain air superiority amid potential conflict with China.
Report to Congress on Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance Fighter
The following is the Nov. 4, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter. From the report Background U.S. Air Force officials say they have paused a contract award for the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter as they rethink the aircraft’s requirements.
China's 'White Emperor' 6th Generation 'Fighter' Is Not Real
At the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, China unveiled a mockup of its proposed sixth-generation “White Emperor” fighter, sparking Western intrigue. While China claims the White Emperor integrates next-gen technologies like AI,
China declassifies world-first fifth-generation stealth fighter variant
No other country in the world has a twin-seat fifth-generation fighter, which offers distinct advantages over single-seat combat aircraft.
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USAF Options for Manned NGAD Include Quick Refueling, Shorter Landing Zones at Protected Bases
As the U.S. Air Force reviews requirements and the continuance of the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth ...
Andruil & General Atomics Wingman Drones Clear USAF Critical Design Review
As confirmed by Col. Timothy M. Helfrich, Air Force Materiel Command’s Senior Materiel Leader for the Advanced Aircraft ...
Airforce Technology7d
NGAD demise has been “grossly exaggerated,” says USAF chief
USAF chief of plans and programmes put rumours of NGAD's demise to rest at the International Fighter Conference in Berlin ...
The Aviationist12d
An In-Depth Look at the NGAD Review Expected to Conclude by the End of 2024
The U.S. Air Force's Next-Generation Air Dominance program is currently under a comprehensive review to reassess the requirements of the 6th generation ...
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The NGAD Fighter Will Cost More Than 3 Times the F-35 Per Plane
The high cost of the NGAD program—$300 million per airframe, more than three times the F-35’s cost per plane—has put it on shaky ground. Initially touted as the next generation in U.S. air combat ...
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NGAD’s demise ‘grossly exaggerated’ as US Air Force continues to re-evaluate programme
The suggested demise of the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, after it was paused by the branch ...
Crisis Brewing Over Air Force’s Future Air Dominance Plans Which It Cannot Afford
The future outlook for the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization efforts is even more uncertain after the service’s civilian ...
National Interest on MSN3d
YF-23A: The Fighter That Could Have Outclassed the F-22 Raptor?
The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23A "Black Widow II," designed for the 1980s ATF program, competed with and ultimately lost ...