A Hypersonic, Space-Traveling, Laser-Firing 7th-Gen Stealth Fighter by 2050?
7th-generation manned hypersonic flight, space travel, generative AI and new, unprecedented dimensions to stealth?
Kris Osborn · February 2, 2025
By Kris Osborn, President, Warrior Maven
As the secretive Next Gen Air Dominance 6th-gen aircraft takes flight, and the Air Force fast-tracks supportive drones called Combat Collaborative Aircraft, few might be inclined to consider the prospect of a 7th-generation fighter.
Seem beyond the scope of current thinking, yet its likely someone at the Pentagon is thinking about this and working on concepts of operation to support an entirely new generation of stealth fighters to emerge beyond the 2050s.. Sure enough, there are some key technological barriers yet to be broken, something which invites speculation regarding the realm of the possible 7th-generation. Could it manage manned hypersonic flight, space travel, generative AI and new, unprecedented dimensions to stealth?
It would be nothing short of spectacular to envision a manned hypersonic stealthy jet capable of transiting beyond and within the earth’s atmosphere to conduct secret attacks, perform otherwise impossible surveillance missions or even engage in space warfare should that become necessary
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