The Indian Air Force announced on October 5, 2010 that it intends to spend $ 25 billion on the purchase of fifth generation fighters. These aircraft will be created by India jointly with Russia on the basis of the T-50. "Lenta. Ru" presents images of existing and future next generation fighters created in different countries of the world.
F-22 Raptor. So far, the world's only fifth-generation fighter put into service
World War II P-38 Lightning and F-22 in double flight
F-22 and F-15 Eagle in service with the United States Air Force. Several countries wanted to buy the F-22, but the export of the aircraft is prohibited by the US government
Promising F-35 Lightning II. The first production aircraft are expected to enter service in 2016.
The fighter will be supplied not only to the US Air Force, but also for export
F-35, in addition to the United States, intend to acquire the UK, Norway, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel and several other countries
Russian PAK FA (factory index T-50). Made its first flight in this form in January 2010
On the basis of the PAK FA, the Indian FGFA two-seat fighter will be created. India will take it into service after 2017
Now the PAK FA looks like this. Adoption of the Russian Federation is scheduled for 2015
China is also building its fifth generation J-XX fighter. Nobody has seen its prototype yet.
Therefore, it is assumed that it will look like this. The Pentagon estimates the J-XX will enter service with China in 2018
Japan creates the ATD-X Shinshin fighter. There is a possibility that the plane will not go beyond the technology demonstrator.
Its development since 2004 has not progressed further than the prototype airframe. The date of adoption is still unknown.
Model ATD-X for blowing in a pipe. It is possible that Japan will abandon Shinshin in favor of the F-35
