5th generation fighters such as F-22, F-35, Sukhoi T-50... are the most advanced military aircraft of the 21st century, combining elements such as stealth, super speed, and self-navigation.
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| The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor is the world's first fifth-generation fighter. The F-22 entered service in December 2005 and has since had several improved versions. The F-22 has now been discontinued. |
Since the 1940s, the military aviation industry has developed four generations of jet fighters, and the fifth generation is about to be introduced. Following the United States, Russia and China, other countries are also designing multi-role fighters with the latest technology.
The elements to become a 5th generation fighter include: stealth (anti-radar, anti-heat sensor), super speed (speed faster than sound without afterburner), flexible movement, weapons bay and automatic guidance system, integrated with a military system and allowing full spectrum attack.
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| The F-35 Lightning II is the second 5th generation fighter aircraft of the US, intended to replace the F-16 fighter. The total number of F-35s expected to be produced is about 2,500. |
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| Sukhoi PAK FA is the name of the Russian multirole fighter development program (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation). The T-50 is one of the aircraft in this program. |
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| The Sukhoi T-50 made its maiden flight in January 2010 and is currently in its final testing phase. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 12 military units will be equipped with the T-50 from 2020. |
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| The MiG-1.44 light fighter was completed in 2000, but development was suspended following the emergence of the PAK FA. |
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| China is also building fifth-generation jets. Its twin-engine J-20 fighter first flew in January 2011, and is a hybrid of the F-22, MiG-1.44, and F-35. |
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| Another product of China's aviation industry is the J-31. The J-31 first flew in October 2012 and is still undergoing testing. |
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| The X-2 Shinshin light fighter has been developed by Japan since 2004. |
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| India's HAL medium combat aircraft. Development of the aircraft began in 2008 but was halted three years later. |
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| Iran's Qaher-313 fighter was introduced in February 2013 with the ability to disrupt radar waves. |
According to Baotintuc
