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The Real Reasons Nations Are Moving Away From Russian Fighter Jets

Sanctions, modernization, fighter alternatives, domestic alternatives, and diversification pressures are moving the world away from Russian jets.

The Northrop F-5 is a valuable aggressor aircraft, but now it is increasingly seen as sub-par and the Navy wants to train with older Super Hornets.

Comparatively few fighter jets head directly to the scrapyard immediately after retirement with many finding various post-service service.

The US and China appear to be leading in the race for 6th-gen fighter jets, although ranking them is surprisingly difficult.

Why 5th-generation fighter jet pilots earn the same base pay as every other officer of the same rank and years of service.

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.

While combat ranges are very fuzzy, the F-15EX arguably has the longest in-service range with the incoming F-47 set to increase this significantly.

Even as China narrows the technological and quantitative gap, the claim the US could fall behind remains alarmist and not supported by evidence.

Even as China narrows the technological and quantitative gap, the claim the US could fall behind remains alarmist and not supported by evidence.

The Navy/Marines are grappling with ways to compete with airlines on pay while also making service more attractive for pilots.