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F-35 Lightning II JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) a 'fifth generation' fighter.
Developed from the X-35 JSF.  

 

Primary function: F-35A Strike Fighter,  F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant,  F-35C Aircraft Carrier-based variant
Powerplant:
One Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan
Speed:
Mach 1.8 (1,200 mph / 1,931 km/h)
Ceiling:
unknown
Combat radius:
over 600 nautical miles
Armament:
unknown
Length:
50 feet 6 inches
Wingspan:
36 feet
Height:
17 feet 4 inches
Weight:
26,000 lbs
Max take off weight:
60,000 lbs

 

 

 

 

 

F-22 Raptor Fifth Generation Air Superiority Fighter (Stealth Technology)

 

Primary function: Air Superiority Fighter
Powerplant:
Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 thrust vectoring turbofans
Speed:
Mach 2.24 (1,600 mph / 2,575 km/h)
Ceiling:
65,000 feet
Combat radius:
unlimited with air refueling
Length:
62 feet 1 inch
Wingspan:
44 feet
Height:
16 feet 8 inches
Weight:
31,700 lbs

Armament:
(some armament is still classified, however this is what is known)
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Gun 1x 20mm Vulcan gatling gun (480 rounds)
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Air-to-air missiles 6x AIM-120 AMRAAM  2x AIM-9 Sidewinder
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Air-to-ground load 2x AIM-120 AMRAAM  2x AIM-9 Sidewinder
 
plus any one of the following: 2x 1,000 lb JDAM or, 2x WCMDs,
 or 8x 250 lb GBU small diameter bombs

 

 

 

 

 

Sukhoi Su-47 Fifth Generation Air Superiority Fighter (Stealth Technology)

 

Primary function: To off-set the F-22 Raptor
Powerplant:
2× Lyulka AL-37FU afterburning, thrust-vectoring turbofans
Speed:
Mach 2.1 (2,200 km/h or 1,400 mph)
Ceiling:
59,050 feet
Combat radius:
unknown
Armament:
1x 30mm cannon and 14 hard points for air-to-air, air-to-surface, air-to-ship missiles
Length:
74 feet 2 inches
Wingspan:
49 feet 9 inches to 54 feet 9 inches
Height:
20 feet 8 inches
Weight:
36,100 lbs

 

 

 

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