In today's world only 

one fifth-generation fighter - F-22 "Raptor"  has been in

service later, do the U.S. need to develop the next generation of fighter aircraft?
Why do not mass production of the U.S. F-22 fighter jets, which will air supremacy
firmly in control in their own hands? The U.S. military did not give any answers on
these questions.

However, recently the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) to issue a paper
notice, so many people understand what Defense Secretary Robert Gates ordered
the closure of F-22 fighter jet production line really want to do.

To find successors for the F-22

According to Reuters reported on November 5th Air Force has begun to look to the
future, exploring the production of Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter subsequent
models. Recently, the Air Force Materiel Command to the information industry,
issued a consultation notice, requiring industry to provide information on available
around 2030 initial operational capability of the "next-generation tactical aircraft
systems" concept and the ability to form / information technology needs .

Defense experts believe that this "next-generation tactical aircraft systems" is

actually referred to the sixth-generation fighter the Air Force, which is the future F-
22 fighter "successor."

U.S. Air Force requirements in the circular for companies interested in the Dec. 17
response to the information submitted, and hope that the latter can be related to
the cost estimates submitted. Congressional Research Service (CRS), a MiG-
American military aviation expert Jeremiah Butler, said: "This is the next generation
of fighter jets the United States to quantify the technical and tactical targets may
be the first step."

Sixth-generation fighter will be the future look like? What are the characteristics
and it will have an unprecedented ability? Some aviation experts in the world after
that, the sixth generation of stealth fighter with great ability to effectively carry out
several times the speed of sound from the subsonic to all flight modes, with the
"variant" capacity; body surface material with intelligence, fighter itself to achieve a
high degree of networking; fighters equipped with highly sensitive sensors, the time
fighter pilot in the control of arbitrary, to the realm of human unity. Equipped in
terms of airborne weapons, directed energy weapons can be a new generation of
fighters as "killer."

This time, the U.S. Air Force in the circular of the sixth generation of fighter aircraft
performance is also put forward their own demands. The notice said "the next
generation of tactical aircraft systems" must be able to have the airborne electronic
attack capability, advanced integrated air defense systems, passive detection
equipment, the comprehensive self-defense equipment, directed energy weapons
and electromagnetic attack capabilities of the enemy network operations, must be
able to 2030 to 2050, the "anti-intervention / regional isolation" in the combat
environment.

Notice in the U.S. Air Force also made clear that "the next generation of tactical
aircraft systems," the main task is to carry out the mission offensive and defensive
air operations - that is to destroy or weaken the enemy of the air capacity. The
machine has completed the U.S. Air Force would also like missile defense, air
interdiction and close air support and other tasks. In this circular, the Air Force also
proposed that future fighter aircraft may be prepared with greater than the existing
range and longer endurance, and better survivability, situational awareness,
weapons performance, and "man-machine one "control coordination and sensitivity.

Three companies competing

Although the Air Force refused to comment publicly on its sixth-generation fighter
to make the effort, but from the three major U.S. airframe manufacturer Boeing
Company, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman's top aviation Designers say
they are very eager to know what the U.S. Air Force requirements for such aircraft.

The sixth-generation fighter the Air Force may be able to like science fiction movies,
high-tech products, as more than the fifth-generation stealth fighter, deformation in
the flight to seek higher speed or endurance, aircraft engine in flight control to
achieve the degree of effect of supersonic or subsonic. Sixth-generation fighter may
be equipped with directed energy weapons - that is, high-energy microwave and
laser weapons, protects against incoming missiles, can also serve as offensive
weapons. Preparation of ammunition they could and are "control" type of weapon,
can be played on air or ground targets destroyed from damage to different degrees
of damage.

Materials and microelectronics technology will be a sixth-generation fighter large-

scale integrated sensor. By then, the nose of the radar may no longer necessary.
Moreover, its response may also be highly competent network attacks. However,
the construction, use and upgrade costs of the sixth generation aircraft would still
be high.

Northrop Grumman said: the development of the next round of aircraft may be
dominated by the command and control information. Large amounts of data will be
transported to the aircraft pilot. Bank staff will be able to see around the aircraft,
"more room." Aircraft will collect their own data and using on-board or off-sensor
analysis of these data. In this regard, the sixth generation is different from the
fifth-generation fighter aircraft is that the former is more detail and accuracy.

Boeing believes that the conventional electronic components may also make way
for photonic components. The demand for aircraft will be reduced to the wire,
connect all the systems will be diverse, fiber optic components, because people that
time will be able to use different light. Sensitivity in the sixth-generation fighter on
the issue of directed energy weapons play a very important role. "Light" weapons
will be "completely denies" the importance of mobility of today's fighters. In the
face of modern warplanes attack directed energy weapons, there is no avoiding the
time. In addition, the pulse directed energy weapons can also destroy enemy
weapons systems - or the enemy ground systems.

Northrop Grumman's current research shows that in the next 20 years, this
technology will become a reality. In airborne application engine - may be an
auxiliary engine - with the support of directed energy weapons to have an "infinite
ammunition."

Russian warplanes target is the sixth generation

According to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates predicted, Russia's fifth-

generation fighters will be deployed in 2016 after the investment, after a few years
China is expected to have their own fifth generation fighters. If the mass production
of future Sino-Russian fifth generation fighter, then to the mid-2020s, the United
States will lose the advantage of Russia's air combat.

It is for this consideration, the U.S. military are determined to stop the expensive
F-22 fighter production, the funds for the next few years, the sixth generation
fighter development, to ensure that the U.S. has been great emphasis on air
superiority .
F-22 fighter early conceptual studies began in the early 80s, when the F-15 fighters
just to achieve mass production. The ability of these concepts into the early action
took 20 years. The historical experience of industry leaders that the United States,
the United States needs another 20 years to develop the next generation of
fighters.

Air Force analysts believe that the U.S. Air Force aircraft inventory for the minimum
2250, 2030, when 971 aircraft the Air Force will appear in the gap. Moreover, this is
the assumption that F-35 fighters to as scheduled, at an annual rate of at least 48
production to build and deliver on time. This gap is a F-15 and F-16 due to
mandatory retirement - these aircraft have exceeded their service life, to continue
the flight, then it may be dangerous.

In this case, sixth-generation fighter the Air Force need to speed up the
development pace, as expected, the F-22 and F-35 fighter is a fixed quantity and
not enough to fill the next 20 years, the gap between the fighters.

It is noteworthy that the U.S. Air Force fighter in the sixth-generation performance
requirements specifically referred to "must be able to between 2030 and 2050 the
'anti-access / regional isolation' environment of war", and "anti-intervention /
regional isolation" is word several times in recent years, the Pentagon issued "China
Military Power Report," appeared, the U.S. military that the PLA is currently under
the guidance of this strategic goal to develop all aspects of their operational
capability and to use "anti-intervention / regional isolation" will block outside of the
Western Pacific or Indian Ocean. Therefore, the United States since last year to
throw the "air, sea, one of the war" concept, specifically for China's military rise.

Today, the U.S. fighter in the sixth generation of the performance requirements of
the public referred to in the "anti-intervention / regional isolation" combat
environment, apparently hoping to become the next generation of aircraft weapon
against China's military power, and thus play a role in deter China.

Fighters "from generation to generation spectrum"

WASHINGTON May Stone River

Defined on the generation of fighter aircraft, has long been a controversial topic.
Department under the authority of the U.S. Air Force magazine "AIRFORCE" ("Air
Force" magazine) gives their generation fighter division of the world, the magazine
that the fighter should be in accordance with the following generations by the broad
"lines":

1-generation fighter: The most important feature of these fighters is just using jet
engines. Models for the United States on behalf of the F-80, the German ME 262.

2-generation fighter: The swept wing, in the airborne electronic systems ranging
only equipped with radar, air combat weapons are usually equipped with infrared-
guided missiles. Models for the United States on behalf of the F-86, MiG -15 the
former Soviet Union.

3-generation fighter: to achieve supersonic flight, equipped with radar, capable of

striking targets horizon. Prior to the third generation of fighters known as the
largest generation of fighters across, on behalf of models for the U.S. F-105, F-4,
the former Soviet Union's MiG -17, MiG -21.

4th generation fighter: fighter equipped with a pulse Doppler radar, high mobility,
as can be observed under the use of the missile down the attacks. Models for the
United States on behalf of the F-15, F-16, the French "Mirage" 2000, Russia's MiG
-29

4th generation fighters: a very high agility, sensor data fusion, reduce the radar
reflection signals. On behalf of the European fighter aircraft, "Typhoon", Russia,
Soviet -30 and improved F-16, F/A-18 and the French "Rafale."

4-generation fighter: with the active phased array radar, to further reduce radar
reflection signal or by a number of "active" invisible means (using the reflection of
radar absorbing materials), and some time to achieve supersonic cruise. Model is
representative of Soviet Russia and the United States -35 F-15SE.

5th generation fighter: The internal weapon outside of the body in order to achieve
full stealth, with very excellent flexible capabilities, fully integrated sensor data,
with the integration of avionics, in part or whole range supersonic cruise. Models for
the United States on behalf of the F-22 and F-35