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Frisian Flag 2019.

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Seen here is an F/A-18 Super Hornet flying by during the 2021 New York International Airshow. This along with last years show was at Orange County Airport (MGJ/KMGJ) instead of Stewart International Airport (SWF/KSWF).

MiG-23 by Iain Compton

MIG Stars by Mondmann

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The wing and fuselage insignia of the MIG-19 flown by North Korean pilot Captain Lee Woong-pyung when he defected to South Korea on February 25, 1983. The plane is on exhibit at the War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea.

F-16AM "Fighting Falcon" - Belgian Air Force @ LZSL by Rene Stecker

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LZSL_MG_5420_DxO_BIG

OLI_3813 by Oli Starkey

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by Chris Cromwell

diagnol black and white thunderbirds by Christopher Jones

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Mikoyan Mig 29 asymmetric burner pass over Poznań-Ławica by matthew.m1999

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DYL_3362 by Dylan Nguyen

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F-35 Closeup

Belgium Air Days by Laurie Hughes

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Kleine Brogel

cutting through the air by photoluver1

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With the sound of Thunder, it cuts through the air in tight turns

WingsOverHouston by Raul Cano

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Thunderbird performing at WingsOverHouston2015

29+03 MiG-29G German Air Force by Stu

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RIAT 2002

Getting ready! by Sheryl Tollenaar

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USMC Major C. F. Delong in gear.

02-4038 - USA / Air Force - Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor - RMG - 10/14/18 by Josh Frizzell

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Aviation Museum-2.jpg by Iain Compton

Ginis Flight 1~4 by Laurie Hughes

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Low level traIning in the Welsh MTA

29th March 2012

DYL_4305 by Dylan Nguyen

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F-35 Closeup

F-15SG Strike Eagle 05-0009 428th FS Buccaneers arriving back at Mountain Home AFB Oct 2024 by Casey B

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General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (FA-01) by Ciaran Hickey

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General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (FA-01). The YF-16 first flew in 1974, entering service a year later. To date over 4,400 F-16s have been delivered to at least 23 countries, with production in Europe in both Holland and Belgium. SABCA initially received an order to build 96 single seat F-16As, which was increased in 1983 to 136 (serials FA-01 to FA-136) and 20 (increased to 24) two-seat F-16Bs (serials FB-01 to FB-24). The assembly line opened in 1978. The first F-16 a two-seat, was delivered in 1979, by 1981 the first squadron (349) was fully operational. The final aircraft was delivered in 1985. The example on display (FA-01), had a period of storage with another 30 redundant F-16s, at Weelde from 1994. It was delivered from Weelde to the Museum in 1996.

4-IR_cn113_Rafale-C-LFMP_Sept2023 by Guillaume BERTHON - AéroSpot66

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RSD

by Chris Cromwell

De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter 🇫🇷 by Spotters70 Aviation

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French Air Force - Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace

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Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display by Grzegorz Karpiński

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Ostrava - Mosnov (LKMT)

Polish Mig-29 fulcrum at sanicole by philippe minnen

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116-FZ 41 by philippe minnen

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F/A-18 Banking Through the Colorado Sky by Scott Kissinger

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet banks upward through a patchwork of blue sky and soft white clouds, its wings angled sharply as it climbs.

Caught during this year’s Great Colorado Air Show, this moment shows the Hornet carving cleanly through the sky—vapor trailing off the wingtips, sunlight glinting off the worn gray airframe. Even with thousands of people watching from below, it’s wild how quiet a fast pass can feel in the split second before the roar catches up.

Jetwash by Code ALPHA

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43-8527, Mitsubishi F-2A Japan Air Self Defence Forces @ Tsuiki RJFZ by LaKi-photography

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Jet by Apparence de réalité

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Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune

Typhoon Mach Loop North Wales by Steve Samosa Photography

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Ankunft AirPower SU22 by Dominik Riedl

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SU22 bei der Ankunft in Zeltweg für die AirPower 22

DYL_4338 by Dylan Nguyen

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F-35 Closeup

by Chris Cromwell

Airbus A330 Phénix 🇫🇷 by Spotters70 Aviation

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Escadron de ravitaillement en vol et de transport stratégique 1/31 Bretagne

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flying colors by Roy Sanak

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United States Next Generation FighterJet by Chic Bee

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Next Generation Air Dominance

For the US Navy's own distinct sixth-generation air superiority fighter program, also called Next Generation Air Dominance, see F/A-XX program.

The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) is a United States Air Force (USAF) sixth-generation air superiority initiative with a goal of fielding a "family of systems" that is to replace the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.[1][2] A manned fighter aircraft is the centerpiece program of NGAD and has been referred to as the Penetrating Counter-Air (PCA) and is to be supported by uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), or loyal wingman platforms, through manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T).[3]

Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)

Variations

Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP), F/A-XX program (Navy)

The NGAD originates from DARPA's Air Dominance Initiative study in 2014, and is expected to field the new fighter aircraft in the 2030s. While having an identical name and sharing some technology developments, the program is distinct from the U.S. Navy's NGAD program, which has the F/A-XX as its fighter component and would have a similar fielding timeframe.

History

The NGAD originated from DARPA studies initiated in 2014 to explore concepts for air superiority systems of the 2030s for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. DARPA had completed its Air Dominance Initiative study in March 2014 and based on the results, the Department of Defense acquisition chief Frank Kendall launched the Aerospace Innovation Initiative (AII) in 2015 to develop X-plane prototypes to demonstrate technology for future aircraft.[4] In 2016, the USAF followed up the DARPA studies with the Air Superiority 2030 (AS 2030) flight plan, but while the plan stated the need for a family of systems, it was still focused on a specific member of the family called the Penetrating Counter-Air (PCA).[5][6] In 2018, AS 2030 evolved into the NGAD and expanded its focus from a single addition towards a suite of capabilities.[7]

The NGAD aims to develop several key technologies in areas such as propulsion, stealth, advanced weapons,[8] digital design (CAD-based engineering),[9][10] and thermal management of the aircraft signature.[11] The program changes traditional Air Force acquisition[12] by the separation of design, production, and support functions in the development process with a $9 billion budget through 2025.[13][14] More frequent industry competitions and simulations in the design and manufacturing process are characteristic of the development program.[15] NGAD is described as a "family of systems", with a fighter aircraft as the centerpiece of the system, and other parts of the system likely to be uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft to carry extra munitions and perform other missions.[16] In particular, NGAD aims to develop a system that addresses the operation needs of the Pacific theater of operations, where current USAF fighters lack sufficient range and payload. USAF commanders have noted that there may be two variants of NGAD: one with long range and payload for the Indo-Pacific and one more oriented to the relatively short ranges between possible battle areas in Europe.[16] The fighter is expected to leverage adaptive cycle engines being developed under the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) and Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, with flight ready engines expected by 2025.[17]

The crewed fighter component of the NGAD was briefly envisioned to follow the rapid development and procurement cycles of the "Century Series" fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s; dubbed "Digital Century Series" by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/AQ) Will Roper, fighter designs would be continually iterated to enable the rapid insertion of new technology and procured in small batches. In September 2020, Roper stated that a full-scale prototype of the NGAD fighter aircraft has been flown.[18] In May 2021, chief of staff of the USAF General Brown stated that the NGAD will start replacing the F-22 once it is operational in sufficient quantity, with the fielding goal in the 2030s.[19] The F-22 has also been used to test NGAD technology and some advances are expected to be applied to the F-22 as well.[20]

Due to the complexity and sophistication of modern aircraft design, however, the "Digital Century Series" concept was eventually abandoned in lieu of a more traditional development and procurement approach. In June 2022, the USAF determined that critical technologies were ready to support the program for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) and the formal solicitation was announced in May 2023, with the goal of source selection in 2024.[21][22][23]

Developments

The cost of each plane was not disclosed by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, but is expected to be in the hundreds of millions. "It's going to be an expensive airplane" said Frank Kendall. In 2023, the Air Force's force structure planning projects approximately 200 manned NGAD fighters, although this is a notional figure for rough planning assumptions.[24][25]

SMG Consulting shared an infographic on the program, showing dimensions, cost, and combat radius, based on the Lockheed Martin 6th generation fighter artist impressions.[26][27]

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