{"id":151153,"date":"2024-11-23T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/optionally-crewed-fighter-jets-future-aerial-warfare\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T11:00:15","slug":"why-optionally-crewed-fighter-jets-could-be-the-future-of-aerial-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=151153","title":{"rendered":"Why Optionally Crewed Fighter Jets Could Be The Future Of Aerial Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the         <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"2033564\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/us-navy-commits-6th-gen-fighter-usaf-delays-ngad\/\" >United States Air Force appears to be unsure about the wisdom of a manned sixth-generation fighter<\/a><\/span>, it seems to be powering ahead with the Collaborative Combat Aircraft component of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. 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