The US Air Force is trimming its fighter force. Here are the 4 jets it wants to fight future wars.
Benjamin Brimelow
Nov 2, 2021, 6:19 PM
The US Air Force is looking to right-size its fighter fleet as it reorients toward new adversaries.
Air Force officials say the service's current seven fighter airframes are too expensive to maintain.
Officials say their plan is to trim the fighter force down to four airframes in the coming decades.
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In September, two of the Air Force's highest-ranking officers warned that the service was running out of time to develop the new assets and capabilities it needs to stay ahead of emerging threats.
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