6th Generation Fighter Jet - VibeWire Magazine

How An Ex-Iberia Boeing 757 Is Shaping Europe’s Sixth-Generation Fighter

2Excel and other contractors are modifying an old Boeing 757-200 as a testbed for developing the GCAP/Tempest next-generation fighter.

As Boeing develops the F-47, the Air Force is keeping the heat on the GE and Pratt competition to complete development of the next-gen engine.

As Boeing develops the F-47, the Air Force is keeping the heat on the GE and Pratt competition to complete development of the next-gen engine.

Next-generation fighter jets are some of the most complex machines ever built, and they set out to accomplish what could never have been done before.

The GCAP/Tempest is shaping up to be the most prominent sixth-gen fighter jet set to take over the future export market for that class of aircraft.

Thermal management is one of the most difficult challenges engineers face in developing next-generation fighters, particularly with RCS and range.

F-47’s adaptive cycle engines could offer efficiency needed to close the range gap with China’s J-36 if the latter has traditional engines.

The US, China and the UK/Japan/Italy coalition are leading the race to field 6th-gen fighter jets with some programs experiencing deep problems.

These aircraft are both powerful and capable.

Both platforms are experiencing delays likely to persist into the next decade.