After Russia, U.S. announced Plans to Develop 4.5 Gen Light Fighter Jet Our Bureau 4483
The U.S. has announced plans to develop a 4.5 generation light fighter jet to replace the F-16 months after Russia made known its plans for a single engine light fighter jet.
The U.S. Air Force is launching a study on future aircraft mix which will include a clean sheet design for a new “four-and-a-half-gen or fifth-gen-minus” fighter to replace the F-16, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said last week.
“I want to be able to build something new and different, that’s not the F 16 that has some of those capabilities, but gets there faster and uses some of our digital approach,” he said.