6th Generation Fighters Projects

Sixth generation fighters are going to be more expensive that past jet exports, even accounting for inflation. There's only going to be so many countries that can afford GCAP or FCAS.
That's what was said in era of every previous gen that future gen is going to be more expensive than past ones.;)
2nd gen costlier than 1st, 3rd than 2nd, 4th than 3rd, 5th than 4th.
But every country's economy is supposed to get better with time. We all have read Economics in school & college, right? :)

I think it's unlikely that China or Russia would export sixth generation aircraft. As for the Americans, there will probably be a larger market for future upgraded versions of the F-35.
Business cannot die :cool: Why is it so hard for you to see future? What if back in 1980s & 90s before JSF project was revealed, if someone said that it is unlikely USA will make a 5gen export jet? OR what if in era of 2nd/3rd gen someone said that USA is unlikely to export F-15/16/18 :Do_O
But still if any maker country doesn't wan't to compete in market, what can we do? It'll be a straight loss for them.
 

John Fedup

The Bunker Group
Breaking Defence has a story stating the recent review of NGAD favours a go ahead and it should be manned. This, along with recent comments that the F-35 buy might be scaled back if emerging technologies show promise, could be bad news for LM, especially if they were to lose the bid to build NGAD. Fortunately for LM, I doubt the USAF has much enthusiasm for the Boeing gong-show. Questions remain about the AETP as well.

Needless to say, Trump and his new jet fighter expert Elon, could trash everything. Then there is the USN program and will NG rethink their level of involvement in both programs, interesting times.

 
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