Despite the USAF fighter fleet\u2019s long tradition of having only 5th generation fighter aircraft, they have finally started to change their long-held ambition to become more progressive.<\/p>\n
In fact, the Airforce\u2019s commander-in-chief has recently announced that he is initiating research of the tactical fighter fleets of the Air Force. Doing so could lead to a combination of fourth-generation aircraft and fifth-generation aircraft.<\/p>\n
The USAF\u2019s senior officer told the reporters that the TacAir research would start looking at clean-sheet design options. The four and \u00bd or the 5th generation fighter will replace the current F-16 models, which are considered some of USAF\u2019s oldest fighter aircraft.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the former assistant secretary of acquisition, logistics, and technology of the USAF, Will Roper, told Aviation Week that purchasing new F-16s could be a good option.<\/p>\n
A former F-16 pilot, Gen Brown, added that instead of buying new F-16s, maybe there is a way to procure something better. He suggested a model with all the good qualities of the F-16 but is faster and has newer digital updates.<\/p>\n
The USAF plans to change its legacy of A-10 thunderbird fleets, Eagles, and Falcons with 1,763 F-35As. These F-35As are from Lockheed Martin and are considered very stealthy. The first time that USAF diverged from their initial plan was when they purchased 8 F-15EX Advanced Eagles.<\/p>\n
This purchase was made from Boeing, and the deal was about 1.2 billion dollars. The budget for this purchase was factored into the 2020 defense budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Despite the USAF fighter fleet\u2019s long tradition of having only 5th generation fighter aircraft, they have finally started to change their long-held ambition to become more progressive. In fact, the Airforce\u2019s commander-in-chief has recently announced that he is initiating research of the tactical fighter fleets of the Air Force. Doing so could lead to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military"],"yoast_head":"\n