NGAD: America's Masterstroke in Sixth-Gen Fighter Innovation (Reupload)

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[mclaggen]

"Or if your particularly gullible Russia"
That made me laugh more than it should have

[ignitionfrn]

1:40 - Chapter 1 - Entering the 6th generation
2:10 - Mid roll ads
3:50 - Back to the video
8:25 - Chapter 2 - A murky program
14:45 - Chapter 3 - The loyal wingman
18:20 - Chapter 4 - Squinting at a timeline

[oldpain]

I live next to a major Unites States Air Force base with a lot of traffic. I've been watching F-22 Raptors fly over my house for twenty years now. It occured to me while watching this video that still to this day, the majority of people on the planet have never actually seen an F-22 Raptor in person, so I thought I'd share something cool that I've observed about it over the years.

Simply put, the aircraft always looks futuristic. It always has, from the first time I saw one in the air in the early 2000s, to the birds above my home today. I can't think of anything else I've ever seen on this planet that has this unique quality. How can something look so futuristic for so long when you see it all the time? I don't know, but that's the F-22. It's amazing, and it's been cool growing up with them overhead.

I don't know what is going to come next, but I do know it is going to inspire future generations in the same way the Raptor has inspired me. I can't wait to see one flying by.

[haggus]

5 years ago, the Navy already designed a stealth fighter drone that took off and landed on a carrier...autonomously, which is the holy grail for these aircraft.

[Frost]

When you said that the F-35 is planned to be operational until the 2070s my initial reaction was "What? There's no way a fighter will be active that long." Then it occurred to me that the F-15 has been in operation for over 50 years now :|

[machdaddy]

The loyal wingman could be like sending your guard dogs in to "pacify" the enemy, so that you can show up and finish them off.

[DKing]

Deja vu. I feel like I already watched this one.

[Lucky-nvph]

"In the year 2054, the entire defense budget will purchase just one aircraft. This aircraft will have to be shared by the Air Force and Navy 3-1/2 days each per week except for leap year, when it will be made available to the Marines for the extra day."

[rickjames]

The US Navy already has the first ever unmanned drone that was used as a tanker for a manned US jet and the first unmanned jet drone to land on an aircraft carrier at sea. Both were done autonomously without US pilots operating them. I think the Loyal Wingman concept and NGAD are far more advanced than we know. The Air Force is also already testing all kinds of AI tech on an experimental F-16 that can simulate all kinds of other jets. I think they are teaching the drone to operate and/or fight.

[jimsvideos]

It's easy to forget how old the F-22 is.

[DarkRendition]

The CCA Loyal Wing Man sounds fucking awesome. ‘Your heart is beating out of control as missile is speeding toward you and all of a sudden your loyal wingman says, “It’s been on honor” while giving you it’s final solute. Then it takes the hit...' -- I hope it’s that cool.

[myplane]

"If your particularly gullible, Russia" (4:18). Well said, Simon...☺

[matthewshields]

People: What can 6th Generation Fighters do?
Media: Yes.

[russlemay]

Just the current electronic weaponry fitted to F-15’s now would blow your minds.

[nevermindmeijustinjectedaw]

4:20 "and, if you're paricularly gullible, russia" 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[pamelamays]

A video so nice, Simon put it out twice.😉😉

[tcinfantino]

"an excuse for the American Air Force to throw a metric f*ck ton of money at developing a 6th gen fighter." LOL

[seanc]

Man that would be so wild that if the Air Force in Navy were to field a sixth generation fighter that was capable of taking itself into low orbit and then reentering on target 🤯🤯

[shankthebat]

Science-fiction writers absolutely dreamed of this. Many many many many times.

[Lngbrdninjamasta]

Is this groundhog day? Am i Bill Murray!?!