July 21, 2021
The Air Force's New 6th-Gen Stealth Fighter: What Will it Do?
This development offers a small glimpse into some of the thinking and tactical planning for the highly secret aircraft.
by Kris Osborn
Air Force senior leaders are now saying that the already airborne U.S. Air Force 6th-generation stealth fighter jet will replace the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet and operate as a “multi-role” fighter, developments which offer a small glimpse into some of the thinking and tactical planning for the highly-secret aircraft.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Brown cited these two plans when speaking to the House Armed Services Committee at a recent hearing on the service’s 2022 budget request. Brown also added, as quoted in Aerospace Manufacturing, that the aircraft’s primary role will be air dominance but that it will also operate with some air-to-ground attack ability.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/air-forces-new-6th-gen-stealth-fighter-what-will-it-do-190093
